National Work Readiness Credential

Parent/Family Role Map:  Key Activities

Effective family members contribute to building and maintaining a strong family system that promotes growth and development.

Promote Family Members’ Growth and Development
Family members support the growth and development of all family members, including themselves.

  • Guide and mentor other family members
  • Make and pursue plans for self-improvement
  • Foster informal education of children
  • Support children’s formal education
  • Direct and discipline children

Meet Family Needs and Responsibilities
Family members meet the needs and responsibilities of the family unit.

  • Provide for safety and physical needs
  • Manage family resources
  • Balance priorities to meet multiple needs and responsibilities
  • Give and receive support outside the immediate family

Strengthen the Family System
Family members create and maintain a strong sense of family.

  • Create a vision for the family and work to achieve it
  • Promote values, ethics, and cultural heritage within the family
  • Form and maintain supportive family relationships
  • Provide opportunities for each family member to experience success
  • Encourage open communication among the generations