Family Strengths: Make a list of the strengths you recognize in

your family. How do they compare with the strengths identified

for the ethnic groups identified in this chapter? What conclusions
do you draw from this comparison?
My family and I have many strengths, we are very close and
we share almost anything. We usually sit and enjoy our dinner as
a family about three times a week. We are all considered equal,
and we all have the right to speak, say, or voice our opinion. My
parents roles are equally divided and they both have the right to
say what is and what is not right. During the colonial times, many
adults perceived children to be evil by nature. They had a
different perspective of what it was to be a family. Women were
not considered equal and could not take equal share on making
big decisions. Women were considered a helpmate and nothing
more. Native Americans shared some characteristics, but not all.
Many Native American families were small; many children were
not physically disciplined but often taught by example. Many
children were praised if good and publicly shamed if bad (strong
& Cohen, 2014, pg 66). As years slowly pass by, many cultures
change and develop into more traditional life styles. During the
1950s, many families on TV were considered the traditional way

to live. They based everyone sitting at the table communicating

with one another to be the norm or the example on how every
family should live.
In conclusion, I have learned that many families are different.
Many families are more traditional yet many families live in an old
fashion system. Many families base their lifestyle on perfection,
and many live their life acknowledging their flaws. We all are
different in our own way and thats what makes up our family.