Family Life in Chile
By: Jack Alexander Smith
Family is very important to the Chilean people
It is customary for women to bear two family names; he maiden name and her husband's surname.
Family Structure
- Communal family life
- Children take care of parents in their old age
- Children live with parents until they marry
Gender Roles
- Female equality progressing
- Men work
- Father makes decisions with mother's influence
Children/Parent Relationships
- Children take care of parents in their old age
- Boys help with repairs and errands
- Girls help around the house and help to take care of their siblings