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  Social Functions of the  Family Recall that the functional perspective emphasizes that social institutions perform several important functions to help preserve social stability and otherwise keep a  society  working. A functional understanding of the  family  thus stresses the ways in which the  family  as a  social institution  helps make  society  possible. As such, the  family  performs several important functions. First, the  family  is the primary unit for  socializing children . As previous chapters indicated, no  society  is possible without adequate  socialization  of its young. In most societies, the  family  is the major unit in which  socialization  happens. Parents, siblings, and, if the  family  is extended rather than nuclear, other relatives all help to socialize children from the time they are born. Figure 11.3 One of the most important functions of the  family  is the  socialization  of children. In most societies the  family  is the major unit through which  sociali

                      Even if your heart tries to pull its broken self together to tell you it’s for the best, and your head – foggy and sad – tells you the pain will pass, the agony of a breakup can be relentless. When you’re recovering from a breakup, it’s important not to hurry things along – it’s your time to reset, recharge and draw wisdom from the experience – but what if your healing could be strong and complete … and quicker?  Science may have just found the way.  New research  has found that broken-hearted ones who reflected more on their relationships over a nine week period had a stronger overall recovery from their breakup.  An important part of the healing is a process called ‘self-concept reorganisation’, which involves rebuilding and strengthening the sense of who you are, independent of the relationship. Relationships have a profound impact on the beliefs we have about ourselves, whether we realise it or not. During the course of a relationship, it’s very normal to ‘int

                                                         Photo Credit:  Wikipedia 12 Benefits of Volunteering that will change your life! If you’re like us, you have given  volunteer  work a  good, long thought . You have considered the volunteering options available to you in near and remote places. Also, you have mapped out the monetary expenses, the duration of the volunteering program you will engage in, the benefits of volunteering, plane tickets and so on and so forth. So much of the experience can get lost in translation. If you start thinking about it only in logistic terms, then you may end up not knowing why you are doing it! So, that's the reason of why we write this post for you. Below, you’ll find 12 benefits of volunteering. Also, you will find a bullet list of several the reasons why engaging in volunteer work is one of the most rewarding, fulfilling and formative experiences a person of any age can have. BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING: HOW CAN VOLUNTEER WORK AFFECT MY PRO

  Reaching families at home withVBS Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a summer staple—and something many kids look forward to each year. Like so many annual traditions, COVID-19 has changed how The Salvation Army can hold VBS, but with some creativity, the California South Division proved virtual VBS can be fun and meaningful, too.   “These kids, for starters, were expecting to get out of their house to do VBS. They expect it every year,” said California South Divisional Youth Secretary Captain Juan Barriga. “It’s a double whammy: Not having VBS and being stuck in the house…without being around people.” The El Centro Corps was the first in the division to hold VBS virtually, beginning May 18,  with a Hero Academy theme.  The corps invited the youth department to help them with teaching, and department members recorded some of the lessons. “We were unsure what a virtual VBS would look like,” said Divisional Youth and Candidates’ Secretary Captain Claudia Pardo-Barriga. “El Centro gave us a

                    TRAUMMA- HELPING FAMILY AND FRIEND Offer support after a traumatic or distressing event It’s always good to ask the person who has experienced a traumatic or distressing event what you can do to support them. Suggestions for supporting a friend or family member include: Make time to be with the person and make it obvious that you are available. Sometimes, there can be a tendency to want to move someone on before they are ready, because the traumatic experience makes us feel uncomfortable. Try to avoid doing this. People who have had a traumatic experience can feel very reassured by human contact. Don’t take their feelings to heart. They may be irritable, depressed, angry or frightened. Strong feelings and emotional outbursts are common – try not to take it personally. It is important to recognise that they have had a stressful experience and that their reactions are normal and will subside in time. You can help by reassuring the person that their reactions are norm

  Great support through                                  mentoring. Problem statement Addressed problem: Preventing drop-out at risk points Ongoing coaching and mentoring can help to maintain a young person’s motivation to learn and can prevent drop-out at risk points, such as when making a transition from one pathway to another and during the initial stages of a new pathway. It can help them to overcome any issues affecting their learning, either related to the course or unrelated. Addressing the problem What makes coaching and mentoring effective? Coaching and mentoring involves one-to-one support for young people on an ongoing basis. But they are not the same. Coaching has more clearly defined goals and objectives. Once these are achieved, it comes to an end. Mentoring is broader, with evolving goals/objectives.  Mentoring and coaching can achieve a range of aims, depending on the needs of the young person involved and the characteristics of the mentor/coach (e.g. if they are intern