Content uploaded by Radhika Kapur
Author content
All content in this area was uploaded by Radhika Kapur on Oct 01, 2022
Content may be subject to copyright.
Understanding the Roles of Family and Community
Members
Dr. Radhika Kapur
Abstract
The main objective of this research paper is to acquire an efficient understanding of
the roles of family and community members. These individuals render an important
contribution in promoting enrichment of the overall quality of lives of the individuals. In the
personal and professional lives of the individuals, there are number of tasks and activities,
which they are required to carry out. These may be carried out on one’s own or through
obtaining help and assistance from others. For example, in the pursuance of educational
programs within educational institutions of all levels, the individuals are required to deal with
educators, supervisors, classmates and other staff members. Hence, development of mutual
understanding with them is regarded to be of utmost significance. On the other hand, within
homes, family members need to work in co-ordination with each other to promote each
other’s well-being and goodwill. The individuals put into operation various types of job
duties and responsibilities in accordance to methods and procedures. The family and
community members, particularly domestic helpers and service providers need to be provided
with adequate information in terms of methods and procedures. As a consequence, job duties
and responsibilities will be carried out in a well-ordered and disciplined manner. Therefore, it
is well-understood, roles of family and community members are acknowledged to a major
extent. The main concepts that are taken into account in this research paper are, roles of
family and roles of community members.
Keywords: Community Members, Contribution, Family Members, Goodwill,
Individuals, Job Duties, Well-being
Introduction
Among individuals, belonging to all communities, occupations, categories and socio-
economic backgrounds, family is regarded as the first and foremost institution from where
learning, growth and development of the individuals take place. The individuals need to
obtain support and help from their family members to do well in their job duties, achieve
desired goals and objectives in both personal and professional spheres, provide solutions to
various types of problems and promote up-gradation of their overall standards of living (Li,
2022). The parents are regarded as the first and foremost teachers of their children. They are
vested with the authority and responsibility of imparting information in terms of various
factors, techniques, methodologies and approaches that are necessary to emerge into moral
and ethical human beings and productive citizens of the country. When the parents are
imparting instructions, the children are required to listen and abide by them. Therefore, in all
communities, it is understood on a comprehensive basis that family has an important role to
play in promoting well-being and goodwill of the individuals.
The individuals cannot live their lives in seclusion. They need to form an effective
social circle. From the stage of early childhood, throughout the lives of the individuals, they
need to understand that apart from family members, there are community members, whom
they need to communicate and deal with. The community members are, teachers, supervisors,
employers, colleagues, friends, neighbours, medical practitioners, health care specialists,
domestic helpers, and service providers. The individuals are required to deal and work with
them as a part of their daily routine activities. These individuals are usually communicated
with when the individuals need to obtain their help and services. They normally possess
adequate knowledge in terms of their job duties and ways of implementing them (Soken-
Huberty, 2022). These are in some cases not much known, hence, communication needs to
take place with them in a moral and ethical manner. Furthermore, the individuals need to
make provision of factual information. Therefore, it can be stated, roles of community
members are important in promoting enrichment of overall living conditions of individuals.
Roles of Family
The family is regarded as an institution into which the individuals are born. As growth
and development of the individuals takes place, they are in need of various items, aspire to
generate information in terms of various aspects and so forth. The family members are vested
with the responsibility of making provision of information, items and materials to the
individuals that would lead to their up-bringing in an efficacious manner (10 Lines on
Importance of Family, n.d.). The family members need to depict the traits of honesty,
efficiency, truthfulness and righteousness. These are acceptable traits, which promotes
reinforcement of cordial and amiable terms and relationships among individuals. The roles of
family members can be implemented in an appropriate manner, when they are decent and
moral in their conduct. Furthermore, one needs to form positive viewpoints in terms of each
other and treat each other with respect and courtesy. Roles of family are stated as follows:
Encouraging Acquisition of Education
In the present existence, with advancements taking place and with the advent of
modernization and globalization, the individuals, belonging to all communities, occupations,
categories and socio-economic backgrounds have recognized the meaning and significance of
education. They are getting their children enrolled in educational institutions. When the
children are pursuing education, the family members help them with materials such as, books,
stationary, bags, technologies, other learning materials, uniforms and commuting to
educational institutions. When parents are educated, they teach their children. On the other
hand, when they cannot help them with their assignments, they make arrangements for
private coaching classes.
In some cases, women are required to give up their education or drop out of
educational institutions prematurely. There are number of causes for this, i.e. family issues,
health problems, financial problems, marriage and so forth. In such cases, in marital homes,
family members usually understand the problems of women and encourage them towards
acquisition of education. It is comprehensively understood that education is an instrument,
which would contribute significantly in enhancing personality traits and bringing about
improvements in the overall quality of lives of the individuals. Therefore, encouraging
acquisition of education is regarded as one of the indispensable roles of family.
Assisting in Enhancing Career Prospects
Enhancement of career prospects is regarded as one of the indispensable goals of all
individuals. When the individuals are wholeheartedly committed towards enhancing their
career prospects, they need to be well-prepared. They need to possess the essential
educational qualifications, particularly when they are focused towards acquiring employment
opportunities in reputed organizations. The individuals aspire to get engaged in employment
opportunities in accordance to their competencies and abilities. When the jobs are suitable to
their needs and requirements, they will put in efforts to their best abilities. The support and
care of family members are fundamental to do well in one’s job duties and achieve
professional goals.
In some cases, the individuals make decisions on their own, whereas, in other cases,
they obtain ideas and suggestions from family members. The family members want the best
opportunities for the individuals. Hence, when they are aware of adequate information, they
make provision of useful ideas and suggestions. The family members make sure that their
ideas and suggestions prove to be beneficial and favourable. Hence, it can be stated, roles of
family members are acknowledged in enhancing career prospects of the individuals.
Therefore, assisting in enhancing career prospects is one of the significant roles of family.
Taking Care of Health Conditions
Throughout the lives of the individuals, they need to take care of their health
conditions. These need to be promoted from the physical as well as psychological
perspectives. The individuals, belonging to all age groups experience various types of health
problems and illnesses. The family members are the ones, who provide care in such cases.
They provide adequate diet and nutrition, give medicines, take family members to medical
and health care centres and so forth. When one communicates with family members in terms
of problems and concerns, one feels better.
In the personal and professional lives of the individuals, they do get overwhelmed by
various types of psychological problems, i.e. anger, stress, anxiety, frustration and
depression. These are experienced in a major or minor form. The family members make
provision of useful ideas and suggestions. They ensure that their ideas and suggestions prove
to be beneficial to a major extent. When the individuals are required to obtain counselling and
guidance services from professional counsellors, they do consult the family members first.
When family members give their consent that obtaining services from medical practitioners
and professional counsellors would be advantageous, the individuals will proceed further.
Therefore, taking care of health conditions is an eminent role of family.
Providing Solutions to various Problems
In the personal and professional lives of the individuals, they are overwhelmed by
various types of problems. The different areas in terms of which these take place are, job
duties, tasks, activities, methods, strategies, procedures, infrastructure, amenities, facilities,
financial resources, technologies, information, materials and so forth. The family members
are communicated in terms of various factors, techniques, methodologies and approaches. In
addition, these would be selected that would be most suitable to provide solutions to various
types of problems. When the parents are imparting instructions, the children are required to
listen and abide by them. Furthermore, the children should be encouraged to put forward their
questions and clear their doubts.
In the professional lives of the individuals, within the course of acquisition of
education and getting engaged in employment opportunities within employment settings, they
are overwhelmed by various types of problems and challenging situations. In such cases,
educators, classmates, colleagues and supervisors are available to make provision of help and
assistance. But communicating with family members in terms of problems and issues also
makes provision of useful ideas and suggestions. When family members are not informative
in terms of subjects, concepts and methods, related to one’s profession, they provide moral
support. Therefore, providing solutions to various problems is the fundamental role of family.
Helping in Promoting a Normal Mind-set
In the personal and professional lives of the individuals, they are overwhelmed by
various types of situations, which enable them to experience various types of psychological
problems. The family members are normally communicated with when the individuals are
experiencing barriers, dilemmas and challenging situations in their lives. The family
members acquire an efficient understanding of the causes of problems and make provision of
useful ideas and suggestions. They ensure that their ideas and suggestions prove to be
beneficial in coping with challenging situations in an appropriate manner.
When the individuals are overwhelmed by various situations, when their family
members are not aware, in such cases, putting into operation effective communication
processes may provide them moral support. For example, among individuals, belonging to
economically weaker sections of the society, family members are normally not educated.
They are in some cases not aware in terms of professions and fields of their children. In such
cases, the implementation of effective communication processes with them will enable the
individuals to generate awareness in terms of ways that how they should provide solutions to
their problems and promote a normal mind-set. Therefore, helping in promoting a normal
mind-set is the key role of family.
Facilitating the Decision-making Processes
The implementation of decision-making processes is regarded as an integral part of
the personal and professional lives of the individuals. The various areas in terms of which
these take place are, educational fields, careers, professions, job duties, activities, methods,
strategies, procedures, infrastructure, amenities, facilities, management and utilization of
financial resources, technologies, information, materials, housing, property, settlement and so
forth. In some cases, the individuals make decisions on their own, whereas, in other cases,
they obtain ideas and suggestions from family members. When decision-making processes
are carried out on one’s own, the individuals usually ensure their family members are
satisfied with their decisions.
The family members want the best opportunities for the individuals. They aspire to
promote their well-being and goodwill. Hence, within the course of putting into operation the
decision-making processes, they need to make selection of the best suitable alternative.
Furthermore, it needs to be ensured, it proves to be favourable and enriching on a
comprehensive basis. Hence, when they are aware of adequate information, they make
provision of useful ideas and suggestions. The family members make sure that their ideas and
suggestions prove to be beneficial and positive. Therefore, facilitating the decision-making
processes is a role of family, which normally is acknowledged throughout the lives of the
individuals.
Providing Products and Services
From the stage of early childhood, throughout the lives of the individuals, they need
certain products and services. The individuals need to satisfy the basic needs of food, clothing
and shelter on daily basis. Hence, family members in natal and marital homes make provision
of products and services. For example, if an elderly family member is not ambulatory and
needs to make use of wheelchairs for travelling purposes and walking sticks to walk in the
house. In such cases, they will convey to their family members in terms of their problems.
Hence, when family members are kind-hearted and caring, they will make provision of
wheelchairs and walkers for them.
In the present existence, the utilization of technologies have acquired prominence.
The individuals are utilizing technologies to carry out various job duties, communicating with
others and for leisure and recreation purposes as well. The family members are
communicated with, when the individuals are required to make use of technologies. This
normally applies to elderly individuals, as their technical skills are not honed. They approach
family members to get the servicing done of technologies, particularly when they are not
functioning adequately. Hence, family members provide different kinds of services.
Therefore, role of family is acknowledged in providing products and services.
Encouraging Participation in Extra-Curricular and Creative Activities
The research studies have indicated that individuals, belonging to all communities,
categories and socio-economic backgrounds take pleasure in participating in different kinds
of extra-curricular and creative activities. The parents are vested with the authority and
responsibility of imparting information in terms of various ways that are necessary to hone
their talents and skills. The different kinds of extra-curricular and creative activities in which
individuals are trained are, singing, dancing, playing of musical instruments, role playing,
dramatics, gymnastics, physical activities and various types of sports. The individuals
participate in these activities as hobbies or take them up as careers.
When parents or other family members are competent in terms of these activities, they
provide training within homes. On the other hand, when they are not aware, they get their
children enrolled in training centres. Participation of individuals in these activities would
render an important contribution in not only up-grading their talents, but also in enhancing
their personality traits and overall living conditions. The participation in different types of
extra-curricular and creative activities is necessary in augmenting creative skills. Therefore,
encouraging participation in extra-curricular and creative activities is a role of family, which
renders an important contribution in incurring the feelings of pleasure and contentment
among individuals.
Planning Tours to Different Places
The planning of tours to different places is regarded as an integral part of the personal
and professional lives of the individuals. These are planned for work-related, sports, medical,
and leisure and recreational purposes. The individuals, who are below 18 years of age plan
tours with their parents or other family members. On the other hand, youth and adults may
plan tours with family members or friends. The adult individuals do plan solo tours, but the
tours are more enjoyable, when they have family members or friends to accompany them
(Essay on Importance of Family, n.d.).
In the planning of tours, the possession of adequate amount of financial resources is
regarded to be of utmost significance. In the case of minors, parents bear all the expenses.
Whereas, in case of adults, they meet their travelling expenses on their own. The support and
assistance from family members is regarded as indispensable, particularly when the
individuals are packing their bags. The family members give useful suggestions to
individuals, particularly when they are travelling alone, such as, not speaking to strangers.
Furthermore, individuals share their ideas, viewpoints, pictures and videos with family
members. Therefore, planning tours to different places is a role of family, which facilitates in
imparting information in terms of various factors.
Managing Infrastructure, Amenities and Facilities
Within the households, it is indispensable to manage infrastructure, amenities and
facilities. These are, power supplies, water supplies, gas, furniture, heating and cooling
equipment in accordance to the weather conditions, restrooms, communication facilities,
internet connection and various types of technologies. The possession of adequate amount of
financial resources is regarded to be of utmost significance. In other words, managing
infrastructure, amenities and facilities requires the individuals to be financially strong. The
individuals, belonging to wealthy families are able to manage these in an adequate manner.
On the other hand, individuals, belonging to deprived, marginalized and disadvantaged
communities experience lack of infrastructure, amenities and facilities within their homes.
All the members of the family, irrespective of their age groups are required to manage
infrastructure, amenities and facilities in an adequate manner (The Importance of Family,
2022). Parents train their children from the stage of early childhood in terms of ways to
manage these. For example, when one is leaving the room, one needs to put off the fan and
light. In this manner, one is rendering an important contribution in managing power supplies.
Therefore, it is an essential role of family to impart information in terms of ways of managing
infrastructure, amenities and facilities.
Roles of Community Members
In the personal and professional lives of the individuals, there are certain tasks and
activities, which cannot be carried out in seclusion. In other words, the individuals are
required to work in collaboration and integration with other individuals. Within educational
institutions of all levels and in various types of employment settings, there are certain job
duties, which are carried out in groups. Hence, the roles of community members, i.e.
classmates and colleagues are acknowledged in making provision of ideas, providing
solutions to various types of problems and generating the desired outcomes. The community
members render an important contribution in promoting well-being and goodwill of the
individuals. Within homes and professional settings, communication and dealings with
community members prove to be favourable in carrying out various types of job duties
successfully. One of the important aspects that needs to be taken into account is, the
individuals need to reinforce the traits of morality, ethics, diligence and conscientiousness in
the implementation of their roles. Roles of community members are stated as follows:
Implementation of Household Responsibilities
In the implementation of household responsibilities, the individuals usually need help
from domestic helpers and service providers. The various types of household responsibilities
are cleaning, washing, preparation of meals, making purchases of groceries from the
marketplace, gardening, taking care of elderly family members, electric work, repair work,
carpentry work, plumbing work and overall management of the household. When individuals
are putting into operation all these tasks they would have to obtain assistance from domestic
helpers and service providers. In rural communities, individuals may carry out all types of
household responsibilities on their own, whereas, in urban communities, help is obtained
from domestic helpers and service providers. When these individuals are hired, it needs to be
ensured that they possess adequate knowledge in terms of their job duties and ways of putting
them into practice satisfactorily. The communication processes needs to be implemented with
them in an effective manner. Furthermore, it needs to be ensured, they are treated with
respect and courtesy. Therefore, implementation of household responsibilities is regarded as
one of the indispensable roles of community members.
Achieving Educational Goals
Within educational institutions of all levels, there are certain job duties and activities,
which are carried out in groups. The educators encourage the formation of groups,
comprising of two or more individuals. They communicate with each other to do well in their
job duties and achieve educational goals. Hence, the roles of community members, i.e.
educators and classmates are acknowledged in making provision of ideas, providing solutions
to various types of problems and generating the desired outcomes. As a consequence, the
individuals develop motivation towards the implementation of all types of tasks that would be
facilitating in the achievement of educational goals. When individuals have support and
assistance available from others, their mind-sets get stimulated. Furthermore, they will be
able to incur the feelings of pleasure and contentment. They feel they will be able to cope
with dilemmas in an efficient manner. Therefore, achieving educational goals is one of the
significant roles of community members.
Doing well in Jobs within Employment Settings
Within various types of employment settings, there are certain job duties, which are
carried out in groups. Hence, the roles of community members, i.e. supervisors and
colleagues are acknowledged in making provision of ideas, providing solutions to various
types of problems, generating the desired outcomes and leading to up-gradation of the overall
structure of the organizations. The community members render an important contribution in
enabling individuals to do well in one’s job duties within employment settings. Some job
duties are manageable, whereas, others are complicated and challenging. When individuals
have support and assistance available from others, their mind-sets get stimulated.
Furthermore, they form the viewpoint that they will be able to carry out complicated job
duties successfully. They feel they will be able to cope with various types of dilemmas in an
efficient manner. Therefore, doing well in jobs within employment settings is a worthwhile
role that is played by community members.
Honing Social Skills
The individuals communicate with community members in their daily lives. When the
domestic helpers and service providers make visits to their homes, they need to communicate
with them to provide them direction and information in terms of various aspects. Within
communities, there are organization of events and functions, when individuals meet and
communicate with each other. Thus, implementation of effective communication processes
would render an important contribution in honing social skills. As a consequence, one makes
provision of ideas, provide solutions to various types of problems and generate the desired
outcomes. The community members render an important contribution in promoting well-
being of individuals. Outside the homes within professional settings, honing of social skills
with community members prove to be favourable in leading to up-gradation of one’s
personality traits. Therefore, honing social skills is an essential role that is played by
community members.
Forming an Effective Social Circle
The individuals, belonging to all communities, categories and socio-economic
backgrounds need to form an effective social circle. The individuals need to understand that
besides family members, outside the homes as well, there are individuals, whom they need to
communicate with in an adequate manner. In order to facilitate this task, the individuals need
to communicate with others in an effective manner and treat each other with respect and
courtesy. The individuals are able to acknowledge number of advantages, i.e. making
provision of ideas, providing solutions to various types of problems and difficulties and
generating the desired outcomes. When one has a social circle, it proves to be favourable in
leading to up-gradation of one’s personality traits and promoting a normal mind-set. The
individuals are able to cope with various types of psychological problems of anger, anxiety,
stress, frustration and depression in an adequate manner. Therefore, forming an effective
social circle is a noteworthy role that is played by community members.
Alleviating Loneliness
The loneliness is regarded as the chronic and distressful state, which has detrimental
effects on the mind-sets of the individuals. As a consequence, individuals experience various
types of psychological problems of anger, anxiety, stress, frustration and depression. Hence,
it is of utmost significance for the individuals to implement effective communication
processes. The interaction with the community members render an important contribution in
alleviating loneliness. In some cases, the elderly individuals are residing alone, they do not
have family members around. Hence, they interact with community members to promote
their well-being. The loneliness has unfavourable effects on the physical health conditions of
the individuals as well. They experience various types of health problems and illnesses, i.e.
headaches, backaches, and so forth. Hence, throughout the lives of the individuals, they need
to be informative in terms of ways to alleviate loneliness. Therefore, alleviating loneliness, is
a meaningful role that is played by community members.
Managing Financial Resources
Managing financial resources is regarded as one of the essential tasks that needs to be
focused upon by the individuals. The banks are regarded as financial institutions, where
individuals open their accounts, with the main objective of managing their financial resources
in a satisfactory manner. The bank employees make provision of information in terms of
different policies and schemes that would prove to be favourable and advantageous. The
individuals usually communicate with the employees of financial institutions in an effective
manner. Furthermore, they form cordial and pleasant terms with them. The reason being,
adequate information is obtained from them to make investments in various schemes. The
individuals need to ensure they obtain answers to all their questions and clear their doubts.
Therefore, employees of financial institutions are the community members, who play an
important role in making provision of useful information in terms of ways of management of
financial resources.
Promoting Good Health
The community members, such as, medical practitioners, health care specialists and
professional counsellors render an important contribution in promoting good health of the
individuals. The individuals need to take care of their health conditions. These need to be
promoted from the physical as well as psychological perspectives. The individuals, belonging
to all age groups experience various types of health problems and illnesses. Whereas, they
undergo instances in their lives, which compel them to experience various types of
psychological problems of anger, anxiety, stress, frustration and depression. These need to be
coped with in an adequate manner. Furthermore, it needs to be ensured, these do not give rise
to impediments within the course of achievement of desired goals and objectives. Hence,
obtaining services from medical practitioners, health care specialists and professional
counsellors would prove to be favourable and useful on a comprehensive basis. Therefore,
promoting good health is a role of community members, which needs to be acknowledged by
individuals, irrespective of their age groups, genders, occupations, communities and socio-
economic backgrounds.
Augmenting Well-being
Augmenting well-being is regarded as one of the major aims of all individuals. When
the individuals are wholeheartedly focused towards achievement of this aim, they need to
obtain help and support from family as well as community members. The household
responsibilities can be put into practice in a well-organized manner by obtaining help from
domestic helpers and service providers. Within educational institutions of all levels, the
individuals need to communicate effectively with educators and classmates. In this manner,
individuals develop motivation towards the implementation of all types of tasks that would be
facilitating in the achievement of educational goals. Within various types of employment
settings, roles of community members, i.e. supervisors and colleagues are acknowledged in
facilitating in doing well in one’s job duties and in generating the desired outcomes.
Therefore, it is well-understood in the personal and professional lives of the individuals, the
roles of community members are acknowledged in augmenting well-being.
Leading to up-gradation of one’s Living Conditions
Leading to up-gradation of one’s living conditions is an area towards which all
individuals are focused. The individuals get engaged in the implementation of various tasks
and activities, when they need to obtain support from community members. Within personal
and professional lives of the individuals, the contribution of community members are
acknowledged in various aspects, i.e. implementation of household responsibilities; achieving
educational goals; doing well in jobs within employment settings; honing social skills and
interactive abilities; enhancing personality traits; promoting good health, physically and
psychologically; augmenting knowledge, skills and abilities; providing solutions to various
types of problems; making wise and productive decisions in terms of various factors and
managing financial, technical, material and information resources in an effective manner.
Hence, it is well-understood, assistance is needed from community members to put into
operation these factors in a satisfactory manner. Therefore, leading to up-gradation of one’s
living conditions is a goal, which enables community members to play important roles.
Conclusion
In the personal and professional lives of the individuals, roles of family and
community members are indispensable. Roles of family are, encouraging acquisition of
education, assisting in enhancing career prospects, taking care of health conditions, providing
solutions to various problems, helping in promoting a normal mind-set, facilitating the
decision-making processes, providing products and services, encouraging participation in
extra-curricular and creative activities, planning tours to different places and managing
infrastructure, amenities and facilities. Roles of community members are, implementation of
household responsibilities, achieving educational goals, doing well in jobs within
employment settings, honing social skills, forming an effective social circle, alleviating
loneliness, managing financial resources, promoting good health, augmenting well-being and
leading to up-gradation of one’s living conditions. Finally, it can be stated, acknowledgement
of roles of family and community members are vital in leading to up-gradation of one’s living
conditions.
Bibliography
Essay on Importance of Family for Students and Children. (n.d.). Retrieved August 24, 2022
from toppr.com
Li, P. (2022). 5 Powerful Reasons Why Family is Important. Retrieved August 24, 2022 from
parentingforbrain.com
10 Lines on Importance of Family. (n.d.). Retrieved August 24, 2022 from
teachingbanyan.com
Soken-Huberty, E. (2022). 10 Reasons Why Family is Important. Retrieved August 24, 2022
from theimportantsite.com
The Importance of Family. (2022). Hanley Foundation. Retrieved August 24, 2022 from
hanleyfoundation.org