Healthy family = Healthy society

 
Family is an important institution that is the building block of society and has been inherited to us centuries ago. Therefore, healthy families form the basis of a healthy society. General Assembly of the United Nations declared 15th May as "International Family Day" with a decision taken in 1993. Since 1994 it has been celebrated all over the world and in our country. In addition, the week in which this day takes place, 15-21 May, has been accepted as "Family Week".
The family is a social institution that undertakes the task of ensuring the bond between the society and the individual and ensures the continuity of the society. Although the functions, form or features of the family change over time; the family has existed in all societies throughout history. The family, which is the first and natural nucleus of the society, provides the natural conditions of the physical development, intellectual development and development of morality of the individual and forms the basic building blocks of the society. The most suitable environment for the child to be raised, educated and to become a healthy member of the society is the family. Societies transfer their basic values ​​to new generations through the family. The mother and father provide the child with nutrition, shelter, protection and education opportunities by showing enough interest, love and affection to the child, meeting their needs appropriately and on time, they lay the foundations of trust in the child and help the development of their abilities. From this point of view, it can be said that the family is the most effective institution in preparing the child for the future.
Family health is defined as a concept that includes the health of its members and their focus on their goals at the highest level of functional capacity and the maintenance of full well-being. Family health is a dynamic state of well-being that includes individual family members and all biological, psychological, sociological and cultural parameters of the family system as a whole.
It is possible to define family health but it is very difficult to define a healthy family. In the literature, a healthy family is defined as a successful family. However, it is possible to talk about some features of a healthy family basically.
 
Features of a healthy family:
-  There is good communication between family members
-  Family members support and approve each other
-  Family members are aware of their roles, duties and responsibilities
-  Family members trust each other
-  There is joy in the family, free times are shared together
-  Rights and wrongs in social life are taught
-  There are traditions that the family has
-  Family members respect each other's privacy
-  Family problems and crises are solved together.
In addition to all these features, the family is actually a union of forces.
We have stated that the society consists of families; therefore, the existence of unhealthy families will create an unhealthy society. Therefore, the deterioration of the health of the families means the deterioration of the health of the whole society. It is important and even necessary for the physical and mental health of all family members and especially children. To use the coping mechanisms they are strong in the family's life-cycle problems, but when these are insufficient, they receive all kinds of professional counseling.
 
Resources
Çağan, K. Ailenin İşlevleri. İstanbul: Açılım / 2016
Kuğuoğlu S, Demirbağ B. Aile Temelli sağlık yaklaşımı Akademisyen Tıp Kitabevi Ankara/ 2015