Social Policies to help assist and bless families and children (Chapter 28)

"Families are vial to individuals and society. Families typically provide group identity. They generate economic resources, address the health and emotional needs of family members, and enforce moral codes and norms of behavior." (Seipel, 2012, p. 300). In other words, families are so important in our society and they play an important role in the formation of our society. "Policies must be reconstructed to more fully address the needs of poor families." (Seipel, 2012, p. 307). The family is the basic unit of society and our society cannot function without families.

"As a solid body of research shows, there is no replacement for the way this institution creates and develops human relationships. Family is no longer, nor ever has been, something that is simply “granted.” As anyone who has tried it knows, raising a family and sustaining a marriage are challenging things to do. However, at stake is not only the health of the individual family but also the prosperity and future of society." (LDS commentary). The presence of children in families and societies summons responsibility for their care, encourages productivity, creates an orientation toward the future and pulls individuals outside of their own needs.



References:

• Homage to the Home: Why Society Needs Strong Families. (2013, May 6). Retrieved July 23, 2014, from http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/homage-to-the-home-why-society-needs-strong-families
• Seipel, M. M. (2012). Social Policies to Assist and Bless families and Children. In Successful marriages and families: Proclamation principles and research perspectives (pp. 300-309). Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University.