1、The Nature of FamilyGroup member:湯乾鋒 張一鵬王良全 王帥Family values Chinese Family valuesAncient Chinese has always attached great importance to family problems. The Chinese people will even nation called “guo jia ”.Chinese believe that as father or husband, a man has absolutely power.The honor and profit o

2、f a family may be the most significant Chinese value.Chinese pay more attention to childrens scores. Amercan Family values Traditionally, the American family has a nuclear, consisting husband, wife and children. Americans view the family as a group whose primary purpose is to advance the happiness o

3、f individual members. Along with the American emphasis on individual freedom, the belief in equality has had a strong effect on the family. L/O/G/O Family patterns American & CIn ChinaThe rural familyThe extended familyThe nuclear In the USA The multiple birth familyThe family of second-and-thir

4、d immigrants the nuclear familyDINK familyThe single-parent familyThe same-sex-parent familyThe remarried family And so forth What are the reasons?Different social backgrounds .Different troditional culture. Different views in In AmericanHave to pay much to bring up children,the change of consumer a

5、ttitudesThink too less before marriage,different characters,high social pressureThe laws have changedunderstanding of love changedBad social influenceThere is less laws to limit Remarry and so onDINKfamilySingle-parent familySame-sex-parent familymultiple birth Extended familyRural familyDescription

6、 of the contentsNuclear familyChinese have a strong sense of family.We all feel obliged to raise our children and support parents .Authority of the parents thoughts.Extended family is Chinese peoples dream ,and so forth.Chinese family life stable、obedient（順從）authoritative（權(quán)威的）American family life un

7、stable democratic equalsomething about the difference中國(guó)狼爸Single parent familiesAmerican familyThe traditional American family is a “nuclear family（核心家庭）. A nuclear family refers to a husband and wife and their children. The average American family today has two or three children (and maybe a few pet

8、s). Parents： Many homes are run like a democracy. A sense of equality often exists in American homes. Instead of fearing Mom and Dad, children may think of them as good friends. Husbands and wives often share household chores.Children： In many cases, a child can enjoy privacy in his or her own bedro

9、om. From an early age, children gain responsibility in handling money. They may receive a weekly allowance or even work part-time jobs. Often parents give children freedom to make their own decisions. Preschoolers choose what clothes to wear or which toys to buy. Young adults generally make their ow

10、n choices about what career to pursue and whom to marry.China FamilyHusband: The master of the house, always plays the more severe one when educating kidsWife : Manage the trivia matters of the family.Although now the equality of the sexes is accepted , but it still needs time.Children: Children in China are not as free as those in America. In many cases, children are afraid of their parents because of the authority Chinese parents developed . In China, especially the tradit