Ech418 Wk 1 Discussion Family Structure Challenges

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to classmates or your faculty member. Due Thursday The configuration of American families has become more diverse and complex during recent decades. A majority of children do not live in what was once considered the traditional family structure headed by a mother and father. Many children are being raised in single-parent families, blended families, adoptive families, foster families, extended families, gay/lesbian families, biracial families, and so on. Choose 1 type of family structure to focus on and consider the socio-cultural and socioeconomic factors these families may encounter. Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: • What are the advantages and challenges for children in the family structure? • How could you, as a teacher, address these challenges to support the children? Review the College’s Conceptual Framework. • How does this topic link to the College’s Conceptual Framework and the framework’s philosophical relationship to effective teacher preparation?