Our family has many friends and we participate in school, youth, religious and community and civic organizations. Our marriage is a satisfying partnership and we can talk about our differences and share important decisions together. We work together as a team and manage our resources and set priorities together as a family. May need extra effort in others. Don't let it die of neglect.
All families have strengths.
Strong, sustainable families, whatever their ethnic identity or country of origin, share many, if not most, of the qualities previously identified. Table I lists the top strengths according to each ethnic group. Each trait had to be considered important by at least half of the parents in at least one ethnic group. As Table I reveals, all families value effective communication, being trusting and trustworthy, being affirmative and positive toward each other, teaching a sense of right and wrong, learning respect for others, respecting one's elders, feeling responsible for the family's welfare, and respecting the privacy of others. Depending upon cultural background, some family types value certain traits more than others.