Title: Identify family rituals, traditions, and activities that strengthen family relationships.
Course: Family Relations (19259-18) > Section: Analyzing Family Relationships

Identification should include

- defining tradition and ritual
- how family rituals and traditions may differ in various cultures (e.g., collectivist vs. individualist cultures)
- describing ways traditions and rituals, including shared leisure activities, strengthen family relationships.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What are examples of traditions and rituals that strengthen families?
- What are the consequences of not having traditions and rituals in a family?
- What are some examples of how traditions and rituals contribute to family unity?
- Which family traditions and rituals would you like to use with your future family?

Communication

- What is the connection between family traditions and holidays?
- Why do many families find holidays stressful and divisive?
- What communication strategies can help reduce stress and prevent conflict among family members during holidays?

Leadership

- How can families use traditions and rituals to foster interdependence and independence among family members?
- What happens when families discontinue or disregard traditions and rituals?

Management

- What resources would be needed to plan and establish a new family tradition or ritual?
- What strategies can be used to make family traditions and rituals more meaningful?