Family Research

[UncoordinatedPisces]

[Woeler]

Age - 17
Nationality and country you live in - Dutch, The Netherlands
Religion (if you have one) - Anti-religious
Dependent or independent - independent
Profession - student politicology
Family type (may be more than one you've experienced so far) - mom, dad, 1 little brother
Opinion on the matter (no more than 250 words please xD) - the terms "traditional families" or "nuclear families" are utter nonsense. Such a thing does not exist. Humans, in a darwinian sense have had family values based on polygamy and prostitution for millions of years. Furthermore homosexuality exists in more than a 1000 species, homophobia only in one. Which one seems unnatural now?

"Traditional families" do not exist. We should classify any group of people who live together and love each other as a family.

[Regulus]

Age - 18
Nationality and country you live in - 'Murica
Religion (if you have one) - Atheist
Dependent or independent - Dependent
Profession - Engineering student
Family type (may be more than one you've experienced so far) - Nuclear
Opinion on the matter (no more than 250 words please xD) - I always thought it would be kinda cool to have a much larger family. Not because I want more siblings, I think one is enough. I just think it seems odd how everyone usually moves away from their parents as soon as the opportunity presents itself. If we combined all our financial assets as an extended family, or more like a 'tribe', we'd be a lot better off, and we'd have no need for things like social security or 401(k)s.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

[quote="Woeler"]Such a thing does not exist.[/quote]

Nuclear families do exist Woeler, it's just the fact that other families can support an individual just as well as they do that's important ^^

Oh, Woeler, you also say that you are independent. You might be, just wanna classify something. When are you officially an adult in The Netherlands? Because it's 18 here. I'd class someone as independent if they pay the rent in their household as opposed to their parents paying it for them.

And thanks for participating you two ^^

[Si-Amber]

Name - Simon Antink
Age - 31
Nationality and country you live in - British, UK
Religion (if you have one) - Non-practicing Christian
Dependent or independent - Independent (I live alone and earn my entire income)
Profession - Hotel receptionist
Family type - I grew up in a nuclear family (Mum, Dad & 1 sister)
Opinion on the matter (no more than 250 words please xD) - A child can thrive in all types of family unit. A nuclear family can be dysfunctional. I don't intend to ever be in a relationship, but if the circumstances were right I would like to adopt and be a single father and I believe I could provide the same love and support as married biological parents.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Thanks Si ^^

[Woeler]

[quote="FelixsMate"][quote="Woeler"]Such a thing does not exist.[/quote]

Nuclear families do exist Woeler, it's just the fact that other families can support an individual just as well as they do that's important ^^

Oh, Woeler, you also say that you are independent. You might be, just wanna classify something. When are you officially an adult in The Netherlands? Because it's 18 here. I'd class someone as independent if they pay the rent in their household as opposed to their parents paying it for them.

And thanks for participating you two ^^[/quote]
The term is silly. It makes it sound ''as if'' man+women+children is a normal family, and everything else isn't normal.

But, yes, I am independent. I pay my own rent (well actually the government pays me and I pay the rent).

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Oh of course it's silly xD And alright, thanks ^^

[TheLionPrince]

Name - Christian Perkins
Age - 18
Nationality and country you live in - American and the United States
Religion (if you have one) - Evangelical Christian
Dependent or independent - Dependent
Profession - Student lab assistant
Family type (may be more than one you've experienced so far) - Nuclear (one father, one mother, one younger sibling)
Opinion on the matter (no more than 250 words please xD) - I strongly believe traditional, nuclear families are the best form of a family. Unlike a one-parent household, the parental duties can be shared without placing so much stress on the individual parent. However, nuclear families can be dysfunctional, and not work out effectively, which leads to a separation or divorce resulting in an emotional impact on a child(ren). Adoptive and one-parent families can be just as good as nuclear families. I'm not supportive of same-sex families due to my Christian beliefs, but I believe they can leave healthy effects on child(ren). Bigamous and polygamous families are just unnecessary and can complicate family matters.

[UncoordinatedPisces]

Thanks for particapating TLP ^^ Might as well do my own, doubt I'll use it tho.

Name - Amy Johnson
Age - 14
Nationality and country you live in - Welsh/British, Wales
Religion - Was christened a Catholic, but I'm far from it now. Not too sure whether I'm anti-religion or not.
Dependent or independent - Dependant
Profession - Pupil in secondary school
Family type (may be more than one you've experienced so far) - Nuclear
Opinion on the matter - I've grown up in a nuclear family, but we've had the same problems/arguements as any other type of family would. I think the type of family you are brought up in defintely has an influence on you (eg primary socialsiation) but in the long term it doesn't really matter. A gay and lesbian couple could bring up a child the same or better than a man and a woman.