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Internal Dynamics of Families

Lars and the Real Girl

Title: Lars and the Real Girl

Date: 2007

Media type: Film

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: ethical practice, family trauma, loss, death

Rating: PG 13

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples, Families

Language: English

Comment or Recommendations for Teaching: Demonstrate and analyze from a family or systemic theory perspective. Ethical decision making when working with individuals and families.

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Anonymous

 

Families in Society, Parenting

Instructions Not Included

Title: Instructions Not Included

Date: 2013

Media type: Film

Format: Complete

Category: Parenting, Families in Society

Keywords: types of parent, biological, non-biological, fathering, social and cultural influences, work and family

Rating: PG-13

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Parents, Adults, Families

Language: Spanish, English

Film/Episode Summary: A young playboy receives a gift–a child. He makes a trip to the United States to find the mother but after a near death experience, he becomes a stuntman from an attempt to save his daughter. He makes a living in California not only living a dangerous life as a stunt man but also as a single-parent dad. The father-daughter duo gets interrupted when the mom comes into the picture.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What would bring Valentin to immediately forget about his past to raise his child? How would you explain Valentin’s and Maggie’s relationship from the time she was an infant to an adolescent 6 year old? Describe Valentin’s character development from a bachelor to a father.

Places to view: Netflix

Contributor: Paying Lee

Human Growth and Development, Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Boyz N the Hood

Title: Boyz N the Hood

Date: 1991

Media type: Film

Format: Clip

Category: Parenting, Human Growth and Development, Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: parent-child relationships, types of parent (single, father); adolescence, social and cultural influences, response to crises

Rating: R

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Parents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: The movie follows Tre and his friends as they grow up in a crime ridden neighborhood outside of Los Angeles. The film depicts how risk factors such as drugs, crime, and gang activity can put stress on a child development and the relationships of family members. The friendships the boys make are portrayed as protective factors as well as risk factors for exposing them to crime and gang activity. The parenting done by Tre’s father is also an important component to the story because he does his best to be a positive influence for Tre and guide him to make good decisions when there are so many negative influences trying to steer him in the wrong direction.

Clip Start Time: 1.0395833333

Clip Description: Tre and his dad are spending some time together along the water in the harbor. Tre’s father asks Tre what he knows about sex and Tre describes the simplistics of intercourse and how a baby is made. Tre’s father goes on to explain how any guy can get a girl pregnant, but it takes a real man to be a good father. He goes on to describe to Tre how he turned his life around when he found out he was going to be a father because he wanted to be a good role model for his son. This is an example of teaching about sex and responsibility through openness and positive parenting.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How does poverty and crime influence the decisions Tre and his friends make? How does the opinion of others (example: Tre’s teacher, the cops) influence the actions of Tre and his friends? In what ways are friends both positive and negative influences in a community such as the one in the film? What are some examples of how Furious’s parenting style acts as a protective factor for Tre and comparing his parenting to some of the other parents in the neighborhood.

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Carly Baumann