FAMILY STATUS

Does the definition of the family change according to their social status or culture. Robert and Jeanette Laurer define marriage as "a group united by marriage of cohabitation, blood, and/or adoption in order to satisfy intimacy needs and/or bear and socialize children." (Marriage & Family 8th edition). Although the definition of family doesn't change each family member is affected by the family's socioeconomic status. This status is based off of the family's culture, money, lineage, job, or where they live or are from. No matter where we grow up we can overcome the stereotypes and labels and be good citizens who contribute to society or improve our socioeconomic status for a better life for our future family. There may be no best socioeconomic status for our children, it is all about how the parents raise them to be good people. We all have the right to pursue happiness. No matter our status or labels placed upon us, we can become who we want to become. It doesn't matter where we are from, it's all about what we gained/learned from it and what we are going to do with that knowledge. We all come from different families, but we all have the same amount of worth. I AM NO BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE AND NOBODY IS BETTER THAN ME!