Contents What Are Values Page 4 What Is a Family Page 6 We Need Family Page 8 Page 10 Page 14 Page 16 Page 18 Page 20 Page 22 Page 24 Different Families Same-Sex Parents Stepfamilies Foster Families Adoptive Families Families Support Us Glossary and Index Words that look like this can be found in the glossary on page 24
WHAT ARE VALUES Values are the ideas and beliefs that we feel are important They might include showing family members respect or keeping our communities clean Sharing values with others helps us work together in a community Values teach us how to respect each other and ourselves 4
Listening to others Sharing your ideas Understanding different beliefs Values make our communities better places to live Think about the values in your community What is important to you and the people around you Making safe choices Being responsible Respecting others 5
