家庭成员间的关系不过是一种特殊的人际关系

有很多人对外人和对家人是截然不同的态度。认为家人不需要尊重。有的父母对孩子想打就打，想骂就骂。有的男人对老婆也是这样。在过去那些女人在经济和社会地位上都完全依赖男人，子女依靠父母遗产和帮助的时代，这些行的通。可是现在时代变了，处理家庭关系的方式也要变。

“There is significant work required to maintain a well functioninghousehold, some of it is explicit (e.g., housekeeping chores), but most ofit invisible or articulation work. While the differences between home andoffice are pronounced, many of the underlying collaborative mechanisms thatsupport work in each domain are similar. Production in the home is of asignificantly smaller scale, but of increased complexity from the office.

With stronger individual interests, less defined organizational structure,and a web of intermeshed, often conflicting goals, collective action in thehome is a continual compromise resulting from a dynamic, negotiated order.

While home life necessitates its own activities, it is also the confluenceof many external forces, such as work, school, community, and avocation.”