Discussion Post
Describe two families: one that you have experienced either now or growing up and one that you would be interested in experiencing for 2 weeks.
For example, if your experience was growing up on a farm, you might want to experience family life in a large urban area. If you grew up in a single-parent home, you might want to experience life in a home with 2 parents.
For this discussion, you are to include details of both these family types in 3 well-developed paragraphs.
In the first paragraph, describe the family type you have already experienced, including
1) Type of Family
a) Nuclear or extended
b) Parents (one or two), grandparents, or other guardians
c) Rural, suburban, or urban
d) Authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved, authoritative Use this link for more information on parenting styles.
In the second paragraph, describe the family type you would be interested in experiencing for 2 weeks using the same criteria.
1) Type of Family
a) Nuclear or extended
b) Parents (one or two), grandparents, or other guardians
c) Rural, suburban, or urban
d) Authoritarian, permissive, uninvolved, authoritative Use this link for more information on parenting styles.
e) Why did you choose this type?
In the third and final paragraph,
1) Describe the differences between the two families
2) Describe the ways they are similar
3) Reflect on the benefits of participating in such an exchange
a) What did you learn about yourself from this experience?
b) What did you learn about families?
4) Describe what your life today might look like had you had your exchange family during your childhood.