Family Values Activity
Directions:
Arrange the nouns in order of greatest importance for the family you grew up in. In the left-hand column write #1 next to the noun that is the most important, and continue to #14 (or #15 if you add another value), which you identify as the least important. Repeat the same activity, but this time arrange the nouns in order of greatest importance for yourself or your own family in the right-hand column.
_____ Tradition, ritual _____
_____ Hierarchy _____
_____ Equality _____
_____ Religion _____
_____ Independence _____
_____ Work _____
_____ Education _____
_____ Money _____
_____ Love _____
_____ Food _____
_____ Honesty _____
_____ Respect _____
_____ Health _____
_____ Time together _____
_____ Other: _____
List Others:
Think about the questions below:
•Were the values you listed for the family you grew up in the same or different than the values of the family you currently live in?
•If you are a parent/caregiver, what are some specific behaviors you do as a parent to instill these values in your children?
Prepared by Kim Greder, Ph.D., Iowa State University; adapted from Yuan, Susan (2001). Family Support, Self-Determination, and Disability. Center on Disability and Community Inclusion, UCE of Vermont/University of Vermont.