THE FAMILY’S ROLE

IN THE
COMMUNITIES
PROGRESS
WHY FAMILY MUST BE
INVOLVED IN THE
COMMUNITY?
 The family is the basic unit of society.
 There are two family roles in society: social and political.

a) Social role is the responsibility of the family to build a loving community by helping the
neighborhood or community, especially those in need.
b) Political role is the supervision of the implementation of social laws and institutions for the
well being of families and citizens.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE FAMILY
1. Advancing Human Relationships.
 The family is a small community in which genuine human relationships are first formed.
 It is the natural contribution of the family to the society in which it belongs to guide and mold
their members to become a part of the bigger society.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE FAMILY
2. Serving fellow families
One strength of the Filipino family is its family orientation, Filipino families
are closely knit. However, one weakness of this extreme family centeredness.
This means that family support is only confined to relatives or within the family,
A caring family should also serve other families. Gawad Kalinga (GK), an
organization that encourages families and its members to be attentive and
generous from within and outside of the home, is an example of this. It believes
that poverty is not a loss of resources or equipment but a lack of love and giving.
This group encourages members to volunteer their talents, skills, time, and
resources to help the poor live a dignified life. The organization is concerned of
restoring the dignity of poor families by engaging in a beautiful, healthy, and
productive community.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE FAMILY
2. Serving fellow families
One strength of the Filipino family is its family orientation, Filipino families
are closely knit. However, one weakness of this extreme family centeredness.
This means that family support is only confined to relatives or within the family,
A caring family should also serve other families. Gawad Kalinga (GK), an
organization that encourages families and its members to be attentive and
generous from within and outside of the home, is an example of this. It believes
that poverty is not a loss of resources or equipment but a lack of love and giving.
This group encourages members to volunteer their talents, skills, time, and
resources to help the poor live a dignified life. The organization is concerned of
restoring the dignity of poor families by engaging in a beautiful, healthy, and
productive community.
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE FAMILY
3. Welcoming willingly a family in need
Good families are willing to accept families in times of extreme need. They
ignore the sacrifices and challenges when others helping who are others. Some
of the things that good families do to help others who are in need are as follows:
 Showing sympathy to the bereaved family when a family member dies
 Feeding the hungry or helping the unemployed
 Providing a fire temporary shelter for those who have lost their homes in
 Helping or supporting the educational needs of children from poor families
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE FAMILY
4. Demonstrating actions toward the common good of the nation
and the world
There is a saying that goes, "The pain in one part of the body is felt by the
whole body." The same thing goes for the world in relation to every family, Any
problem experienced by one family may be felt by the country and the world.
Every family is connected to the community, the nation, and the world. Every
family is part of a country, and every country is an important part of the world
The family plays a role in the progress and development of its country;
hence, it also plays a role in the progress of the world. The family needs to be
one with the country and the world in advancing the values of unity, justice, care
for the environment, freedom, and peace for all the people of the world,
POLITICAL ROLES OF THE
FAMILY
1. Supporting the government
2. Observing the implementation of the laws and social
institutions.
3. Defending the rights of the family