The American Family We’ll learn the American families from the following five aspects: 1. Family structures 1) Immediate family, consisting of parents and children 2) (1) ______ family—consisting of parents, (1) ______ children, uncles, cousins, grandparents, etc. 2. The emphasis on individual freedom The primary propose of a family is to (2) ______ (2) ______ the happiness of individual members. Family name and honor are (3) ______ important. (3) ______ 3. The role of the child Emphasis on the individual may affect children in two ways: —Children nay get more attention and more power; —Children may not get enough attention due to the fact that both parents are (4) ______. (4) ______ 4. (5) ______ in the family (5) ______ 5. Family values 1) clearly traditional values —respecting one’s (6) ______ (6) ______ —being (7) ______ for one’s actions (7) ______ —having faith in God —respecting authority —married to (8) ______ for life (8) ______ —leaving the world in better shape 2) newer values —giving (9) ______ to other members of (9) ______ the family —respecting people for themselves —developing greater skill in communicating one’s feelings —respecting one’s children —living up to one’s (10) ______ as (10) ______ an individual