Extended Family Members in Child Development – JSS3 Social Studies Lesson Note (First Term)

EXTENDED FAMILY

This is a family group made up of parents, children, and other close relatives living in a single household as a family unity.They include the paternal relatives(from the father’s lineage) and maternal relatives(from the mother’s lineage)

 ROLES OF EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT

• They act as an agent of socialization
• They assist in transmitting cultural norms and traditions
• They teach the child how to relate to elders, good and acceptable morals,
• religious beliefs, mother language, ways of greeting and interactions with
• other people and performing chores.
• They build a support structure in life-guidance, behaviour, finance and
• emotional needs of the child
• They instill positive discipline on the child
• They give the child a sense of belonging and importance

EVALUATION:    

1. Define extended family

Discuss the roles of extended family members in child development

CLASSWORK: As in evaluation