Peruvian Family's Role In An Extended Family

In Peruvian culture extended family is a very important aspect in the overall family organization. Extended family is invited to religious events such as baptisms for the family, weekly communion, confirmation. Special occasions such as birthdays and holidays also are hosted by extended family sometimes and often are contributors to family members. Allision’s father was the most dominant power within the family showing a household that is patriarchy. The mother was a caretaker of the children and household with the duties and responsibilities to keep the house clean, food available for the family and any needs the children needed. The children 's role in the family was to be helpful for both parents when needed but to mainly go and study hard in both regular school and catholic school. According to Forrest & Porturas, J (2006), “eight to ten children were not uncommon in a tradition family in Peru back in the 1970s, while today three to four are the norm.” Allison is the youngest of four siblings.

Culturally my mom however is suppose to be a stay at home wife and fulfill all needs of my father and children. My father 's role is also one of a disciplinary as he is the one who would discipline punishment growing up. My brother and my role in the family was to go to school study hard. Come home and take care of house duties that my mother needed help with which usually would be laundry, housekeeping, or even groceries. Extended families role is very similar to Allison’s as my extended family also attended Christian church with