Family & Household types

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  • Created on: 17-12-16 13:58
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  • Family types
    • Beanpole
      • Three generations living together (usually child, parents, grandparents)
    • Nuclear
      • Married parents living with their biological, dependent children
    • Extended
      • Family members living apart but in regular contact
    • Reconstituted
      • Step family made through remarriage
    • Lone-parent
      • Single parent living with their dependent children
    • Same sex
      • A gay/lesbian couple living with their dependent children
  • Other household types
    • Shared home
      • Unrelated people living together - friends, etc
    • University
      • Sharing a home with other students at university
    • Cohabitation
      • An unmarried couple living together
    • Lodger
      • Allowing an unrelated person to live in your home
    • Single person
      • A person living alone
    • Boarding
      • Living with other students at school

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