Family is the smallest social unit and most basic
creation of community social life and have functions
which includes the fulfillment of basic biological needs, emotional, educational, social and cultural. By
therefore, the family is an important group in
socialization process of children.
Each member of the family in society have
rules and norms that must be obeyed by every
members. A set of norms that apply in
family called the family institution. The existence of institutions
family to regulate the behavior of each member in
rights and obligations as well as its role in
family. In addition, the agency helps families
individuals to adapt to the surrounding environment.
Through this adjustment will create an atmosphere
a quiet social life. Therefore, the function
the family institution is not confined to members
family, but the function can be felt by
wider community. In other words, the institute aims to family
regulate the human in terms of survival
community, such as continuing offspring (reproduction), affection, and
socialization. The functions of the family institution in greater detail
as follows.
a. Biological Relations Adjustment Function and Reproduction
Basically, every human being has a biological need
must be met. However, the fulfillment of this requirement is set in
marriage laws based on religious law.
This family institution which controls the relationship
biological with the opposite sex in accordance with established norms
have been determined. Legitimate biological relationship is a relationship
biologic between two people of the opposite sex if both
has been confirmed through a marriage. Through relationships
This is a family obtain biological offspring
(Reproduction) where the existence of the family can continue.
b. Economic Functions
Every family has a need for economic
must be met. Therefore, every member
families work together to meet them.
As a responsible head of family
responsibility towards his wife and son, a husband
economic activities to meet
family needs. While a
wife manage the economic situation in the family.
Along with the development of the age and the increasing
necessities of life, the housewife
now no longer sit quietly at home but
move quickly in the business world as a
career woman. This situation can not be denied to
cause imbalances that eventually brought
disharmony in the family. Hence,
necessary economic institutions in the family for
regulate the economic needs of the family.
c. Educational and Social Control Function
The family is the first place where the individual knows
world. Through keluargalah individuals learn about, understand,
and understand something. Which is good and bad
taught in the family so that individuals know the value and
norms that exist in society. In this case the role
important parents. In addition, the family also function as
perpetrators of social control. When one family member
found to have violated the norms, then the family must
give a warning or a family member will bring
his mistake and turned on the right path.
d. Socialization Function
The socialization process is closely related to the function of education. In
this function is assigned to train and educate families of children in
family environment for the future can be accepted as a member
community. Someone in the family are invited and was told
how to live together with others and recognize
values and norms prevailing in society. Through the process
This socialization of the child's personality gradually to
formed. Therefore, the family is an important element
for a child.
e. Religious Functions
In this case the family is obliged to educate and encourage children
to be introduced to religious life with
perform worship according to their religious rules. For
, the family must create a cool religious climate in
carry out this religious function.
f. Function Affection
Can not be denied that every human being
have a desire to be loved and get
affection. Through keluargalah a
individual first felt love from the people
other. In addition, the family is the place to grow
feeling among members of the family.
g. Protection Function
In this function is responsible for providing family
protection of every member of his family.
Protection is not just a physical protection
in the form of houses, fulfillment,
and others, but mentally protection
which form the atmosphere cozy, serene, and happiness.
Through a family like this, you can bet there
consolation for family members is difficult, support for the
desperate, and others. However, this function can take place
if a family is able to create a sense of security and comfort
that is felt by the whole family.