In Venezuela, families are not much different from the general characteristics found elsewhere. However, Venezuelan families have additional aspects that are directly related to the culture of this country. As we have already seen, Venezuelan families are legally united by family ties. The Venezuelan family is characterized by its moral, social and legal aspects • IN MORALITY: The foundation of the family is marriage, which exists in its religious and civil form. Although civil marriage has legal implications, the Venezuelan family generally strives for its members to also contract religious marriages, since the majority religion of this country is Catholic, so there is a moral foundation based on religion in our family. Parents lead and make their authority felt at home, whose behavior is an example for their children. There are also cases of family breakdown, although isolated. These cases include lack of authority in the family, conflicts between parents and children, quarrels between siblings, alcoholism between parents and even incest • IN SOCIAL: there is an abundance of incomplete families in which one of the spouses, usually the father, is absent due to abandonment of the house for divorce. Many households are characterized by the fact that little attention is paid to children because their parents work outside.
Families, both in the countryside and in the city, have minor children who work because their parents are unemployed, or because they are not professionals or skilled workers, or because the salary they earn is not enough to maintain the house The big cities, especially in Caracas, have many families living on ranches, which leads to overcrowding, insalubrity, discomfort of moving to the campus or workplace 3) IN THE LEGAL: The Venezuelan family is based on the laws disclosed in our Constitution, the Civil Code, the Organic Law for the Protection of Children and Youth, the Law on Adoption and others. The National Constitution stipulates that the State protects the family as the fundamental unit of society, protects marriage, promotes the organization of the family patrimony and facilitates the acquisition by each family of its comfortable and hygienic housing. The Lopna contains the rules relating to minors, parental custody, the protection granted by the State to minors, minors in an irregular situation, the administration of justice in the case of minorities. The Yõchien usually serves children between the ages of three and six and the Hoikuen accepts children from six months to six years; and the average stay in the hoikuen, since it accepts infants and is open to children of all ages, its work begins from seven in the morning until after seven o`clock in the evening six days a week (clearly convenient for working mothers) instead the Yõchien are part-time (for mothers who define themselves full-time and Sarariman wives, employees, they don`t work). Similarly, close friends can be considered siblings, while friends can be considered siblings by parents. In this regard, Venezuelan families are very inclusive. Despite the fact that nearly 90% of the Venezuelan population is Catholic, a large part is not practicing, which means that they do not actively participate in the life of the Church. In the first©days of December, Venezuelans gather to prepare hallacas, a typical Christmas dish, thus showing the cooperation between family members. The Civil Code of Venezuela stipulates that members are united by kinship, which may be by consanguinity or affinity. Kinship by consanguinity refers to consanguinity, while kinship by affinity refers to legal ties (e.g., marriage). Several authors have devoted themselves to the study of the Venezuelan family structure. For example, Josã© Vethencourt, who believes that the system of family organization in Venezuela is atãpico because it does not follow «established» standards.
The characteristics of the Venezuelan family are based on certain cultural aspects that distinguish it from other societies. The family is the heart of a society and is an essential element in the formation of citizens, because it is the first contact that an individual has with the community. The word «party» is a good term© to define Venezuelan families, as any event can become a reason to celebrate. Venezuelans can throw a party to watch a baseball game©or the World Cup. (f) What is the educator`s involvement in the development of children`s capacities? The intervention of the educator is to promote habits for the daily life of the child, thus improving the attitudes necessary to live a safe and happy life. Promote affection, trust, autonomy, cooperation and morality, in addition to interest and care for nature and its environment, stimulate them to think, arouse interest in language and cultivate the joy of speaking, enrich their emotions through various experiences through creativity, free play and motivate them to put new ideas into practice in their own projects. Similarly, within the family number, an individual learns to communicate and interact while acquiring ethical and moral©values that are© then reinforced. The axis of Venezuelan societies lies neither in matrimonial alliances, nor in mercantile practices, nor in religious ideology, but in the family. Despite the fact that Venezuelan society is based on a patriarchal model (which favors the figure of the man), women are responsible for family affairs. As a rule, Venezuelan mothers manage household income. The Venezuelan family, like any other, is based on respectful relationships.
However, the relationship between parents and children is not as fast as in other societies. According to the Bolivarian Constitution of Venezuela, families are free associations that make up a society and are the number in which the development of Venezuelans begins, because it is the first contact between an individual and society. However, most Venezuelan families celebrate Christmas, a Catholic tradition, and even attend the «misses de aguinaldos» or «misas de gallo,» Catholic services that begin on December 16. Marriage, understood as a (de jure) legal proceeding, is protected by Venezuelan law. Similarly, cohabitation, understood as a consensus between a man and a woman (de facto), in accordance with the legal provisions, is considered for all intents and purposes as any other marriage. In Venezuela, most of the population lives in nuclear families, that is, parents and children live in one house. However, other family members, grandparents, children and cousins live nearby or visit each other constantly. However, due to the influence of Western societies and women`s liberation movements as well as the earning potential of the family, most mothers enter the field of work like men. The figure of Venezuelan mothers has been studied by various authors such as Peattie, Pollak-Eltz and Josã© Vethencourt. In the very specific area of violence against women, judges` actions should not be strictly oriented towards a technical analysis of the norm, but should adapt their actions to social justice and always favour victims of crime in response to men`s behaviour with equality. Similarly, feasts are held when a new family member is to be born and after©religious celebrations (such as baptism, first communion and confirmation). Similarly, the Civil Code stipulates that one of the spouses and the blood relatives of the other are a family (by affinity) and that this bond remains even after the divorce©.
On the other hand, adopted members of a family are considered blood-related members by law. The Constitution also emphasizes that family relations are based on equal rights and duties, solidarity, joint efforts, mutual understanding and mutual respect among members. When migrations take place that force family members to separate, they often stay in touch through©alternative relationships.