Traditional views of family ideology

             As an individual grows through the milestones of life, one can not help but look back upon the factors that contributed to self-development. Among these factors lays family, a source that acted as a primary influence when one thinks about the effects of nature and nurture. These are the people who created you, the people that tended to the small tedious aspects of life, as well as the people who selected the environment in which you grew. It is because of this that families have such a large impact when trying to understand social-economic related trends among both children and adults. Each individual experiences life with their own family and thus their own chain of variables that create a person. But with the study of sociology, one can begin to notice the patterns found in cultures and different global regions that grasp just how similar people are.
              When thinking about the term "family", one must understand how children learn from the action of those around them. A family unit should provide a sense of health socialization and communication. Some may argue that openness and the freedom to explore are qualities need to establish a stable family setting. Meanwhile others suggestion the regulation of children's activities can pose to be a more "suitable for success" strategy. Although the socioeconomic status of the family as well as the marital  partnership can be massive recurses of specific characteristics, one must also consider the important of  affection and example presented by a family unit.
               From my own personal perspective, I was raised in a family that inspired freedom of choice and decision making. My family unit consisted of my mother, my sister, and myself. Growing up in a separated family lead to mistrust towards the idea of affection. As a child I was given the pleasure of personal preferences and  accommodations. My mom would reinforce the notion that I could select what I wanted to eat, to wear, who to see, who not to see, as well as the activities in which I took part in. However, due to our economic standings I grew to understand the existence of financial limitation. I believe that as I developed my ability to be open and discuss sexuality in the family unit, aided my once indifferent ideals related to affection. Moreover, as some may suggest that ones genes or one environment are what mold an individual, I can only support the claim that a family is the primary source of influence in the development of oneself.

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