family bond and cohesion by eguriase s. m. okaka

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Family Bond and Cohesion By Eguriase S. M. Okaka Members of a family should work together towards making the family an ideal one. They should work in love, harmony and understanding sharing hopes and aspirations at all times to realize those hopes and aspirations. The term, family bond and cohesion refer to the coming together of family members and the state of remaining together in unity and strength. Family bond and cohesion is one of the best things that can happen to a family. Without bond and cohesion in a family, such family cannot progress.
Family bond and cohesion enjoin family members to the following things, among others: • Regular consultation: With family bond and cohesion, members consult one another regularly. They hold family meetings regularly, sharing problems and finding solutions to them. • Joint goal setting: This is the aftermath of regular consultation; decisions are made jointly rather than individually. • Joint implementation: Family bond enables family members to jointly implement decisions and be able to overcome bottlenecks and meet necessary goals. • • Sharing of things in common: With family bond and cohesion, member share things in common. They share material things and struggles, worries, concerns, hope, etc. Importance of Good Family Reputation A good family reputation is a blessing to all family members. A good family reputation is important for the following reasons: • Good name: A good family reputation brings a good name not only to the family but also to the individual members of the family. There is an adage that says that a good name is better than riches. • Respect from other members of the community: A good reputation earns the family a lot of respect from other members of the community. They tend to see them as role models. • Cooperation of other members of the society: A good family reputation affords the family the cooperation of other members of society. • Family prosperity: A good family reputation brings prosperity to the family. Questions • What is family bond and cohesion? • State three important points of a family bond and cohesion. • Mention three reasons why a good family reputation is important. Eguria.blogspot.com

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