globalization and family relationships

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WHAT IS GLOBALIZATION

Globalization is a process of interaction and integrationamong the people, companies, and governments ofdifferent nations, a process driven by international

trade, and investment and aided by informationtechnology. This process has effects onthe environment, on culture, on political systems,on economic development and prosperity, andon human physical well-being societies around theworld.


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Globalization in a Diversified

World

Aspects of globalization have numerous influenceson family relationships

Todays families live in a world that is complex,

interconnected, and continuously evolving

Continuous changes are evident in the economy,environment, technology, and migration shifts

It is important to promote a global consciousnessabout families that involves personal and publicconcern about the effects of globalization on familyrelationships (Darling & Turkki, 2009)


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Family Issues at a Global

Level What would you say are among the top issues influencing families at a world-widelevel? Darling and Turkki (2009):

277 respondents from 6 continents and 50 countries

Top Five:

1. Drug and alcohol abuse2. Aging

3. Family Violence

4. Adolescent Health

5. Unemployment

Bottom Five:

Infertility

Adoption

Homelessness

Family Structure

Cohabitation

Anything surprising about these results?


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Fragmentation of the traditional family network is leading to anerosion of the available support within the immediate and extendedfamily. Migration of younger generation from rural to urban areas and

from urban center to another as well as transitional migration hasresulted result in the elderly being left to fend themselves at a timewhen family support become crucial. With more women joining theworkforce system, the care of the aged within families has declined.For those who live within extended families the elderly have to live inharmony with the younger generation that has to face a highly

competitive world globalization. While the nuclear family system isincreasingly becoming norm, modern life-style, changing professionaland personal expectation are impacting relationship of marriage andcommitment.


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Families and globalization: A

few areas of Consideration Work-family issues: greater pressures forworkers to accept lower wages, longer hours,and fewer benefits, or companies will move theirfactories to another country

Limited family-friendly policies to help familiesbalance work and caregiving responsibilities

May result in increased international migration: Disconnection of family members between their

nuclear and extended family Some families maintain communication, but quality

time is lost and family members are not present forsignificant family transitions, thereby losingimportant contacts over time.

(Darling & Turkki, 2009)


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Demographic Shifts: Migration,

Immigration, andDiversification E.g., Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S.

population increase during the past decade, reaching a newcensus milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans

Hispanics and Asians were the two fastest growingdemographic groups since 2000.

Acculturation factors. . .

Acculturation generally refers to the changes in values,beliefs, and behaviors a minority group undergoes as itadapts to the majority culture (Berry, 1997)

Acculturation gap: some family members acculturatefaster than others (children often acculturate more quickly)

Family conflict can happen as a result

Shifting of values (individualism vs. collectivism)


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Socialization Practices

Globalization and associated effects (increased diversification of thepopulation, acculturation factors) highlight influences on familyprocesses. . . How are diversity themes managed in the home?

Racial and ethnic socialization has to do with the processes by whichparents or other family members instill as sense of cultural pride and

cultural knowledge in children Teaching children about discrimination they may face growing up and

potential ways for handling such issues

Racial and ethnic socialization are protective factors (reducedbehavioral problems, increased academic achievement, etc.)(e.g.,Anton, 2009)

Potentially counteract negative influences of globalization (e.g.,increased ethnic pride, and buffering of discrimination)

How families talk about/manage globalization influences in the homeappears to play a role in the nature of the globalization impact


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Socialization of Prejudice

Socialization processes have multiple potential outcomes

Social learning theory, suggests that prejudice is learned in the

same way other attitudes and values are learned, primarily

through association, reinforcement, and modeling

Children are not born with prejudiced attitudes or with

stereotypes. They learn values and beliefs from their family,

peers, teachers, the media, and others around them. In other

words, children learn prejudice through socialization

Could result in increasing negative aspects of globalization Elevating school and community conflict and violence

Potentially disrupting family relationships


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Widening the Lens

The family as a system?

Importance of the family ecosystemic perspective

Individuals and families embedded within multipleinteracting contexts: close relationships, community

contexts (schools, religious and communityinstitutions, etc.), and the role of broader societalfactors

An ecological model suggests that in order to preventfamily concerns related to globalization, it isnecessary to examine multiple issues simultaneouslyfrom several different levels

Boost protective factors and reduce risk factors (focuson increasing resource access and resilience)



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Countries will have to find creativeways to deal with population

growth, mobility, aging, diversity,and worldwide health problems,

as these issues will remain inconstant flux



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What are some of the ways you see

globalization having an effect on those you

work with?

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