Family+Involvement


 * Family Involvement in Becoming a Great Citizen  **

What do parents need to teach children about morals? [] ** Respect ** -Tell children to be respectful of others, whether it is what people believe in, or respect someone’s opinion even if they disagree. To do this, parents need to be consistent with what they tell their children and what they actually do in the same situations. The actions of parents are reflected by the child, so families need to always set a good example. This includes expressing kindness towards others, which makes a person more likeable in a community, thus showing good citizenship.  ** Responsibility ** -Teaching responsibility, such as children who don't do chores, may make it a habit of not doing work. Work needs to be accomplished in this country to keep the economy stable. Citizenship also involves giving back to the community. It is the parents job to become involved in volunteer programs, and bring their children to events where good deeds are being taken place. **Attitude** -  Parents can instruct their children on how to maintain a positive attitude and ideals in life. They can be taught to set goals and try to achieve things in life. Also a child needs to know that things are not always perfect in life and times are not always easy.   -  A parent can easily express their own ideas into the child’s beliefs and attitude towards an issue in government. If a child were to vote when they are old enough, like a good citizen would do, their values would influence their vote. Voting is a huge part of our government in the United States, and is what our country is built on.


 * Family Influences **<span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">

__Political__ - A family’s political ideology usually reflects a child's belief in politics. Parents will tell their child what they believe in, but they also need to get them to take on a current issue that they might have strong feelings for. This would include a subject such as thinking about raising the minimum wage. A issue like this should interest them since it will affect them in the future, and it will also make them think about

__Household__ <span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;"> <span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">- A good citizen could have an impact on what kind of household one grows up in. This includes whether someone is growing up with both parents, a single parent, or a family going through divorce. This involves family activity, income, and teaching valuable lessons in life. <span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 242;">

<span style="color: #632423; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 128;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="color: #0d0d0d; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msothemecolor: text1; msothemeshade: 128; msothemetint: 242;">Outcomes from past studies, including //Growing Up With a Single Mother// (McLanahan and Sandefur 1995) are “consistent with the view that single parenthood irreparably harms children, and that poverty “explains” much of the association between family change and childhood or adult outcomes” – __ Becoming a Good Citizen? The Long-Term Consequences of Poverty and Family Instability During Childhood by Daniel T. Lichter __ The dispute that low wages is the cause of family stress and poor parenting, such as lack of supervision or quality of the relationship, appears to be incoherent with the research done by Daniel T. Lichter. Though the information may be inconsistent, it is something to consider when evaluating family impact on what we see a being a good citizen