Question

Explain the culture of two different family

Answer 1

Explanation:

NUCLEAR VS. EXTENDED FAMILY MODELS

In western cultures, and particularly in European American culture, families typically follow a nuclear model comprised of parents and their children. When important health care-related decisions must be made, it is usually the parents who decide, though children are raised to think for themselves and are encouraged to act as age-appropriate decision makers as well. Upon reaching adulthood, when parental consent is no longer an issue, young American adults may choose to exercise their right to privacy in health care matters. This is markedly different from collectivist cultures that adhere to an extended family model. In cultures such as American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, African, and Middle Eastern, individuals rely heavily on an extended network of reciprocal relationships with parents, siblings, grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, and many others. Many of these people are involved in important health care decisions, including some who are unrelated to the patient through blood or marriage. For example, in some Hispanic families the godparents play a critical role. In American Indian families, tribal leaders, the elderly, and medicine men/women are key individuals to be consulted before important decisions are made.