Family Groups Different types of family groups 4.0 / 5 based on 3 ratings ? SociologyFamilies and householdsASAll boards Created by: MelissaCreated on: 20-01-12 18:29 Family groups household - person living alone or a group of people living at the same address monogamy - husband and 1 wife serial monogamy - series of monogamous marragies arranged marriage - marriages arraged by parents polygamy - marriage to more than 1 partner at a time polygyny - 1 huband and 2 or more wives polyandry - 1 wife and 2 or more husbands nuclear family - 2 generations, parents and children living in the same household extended family - all kin including and beyond nuclear family horizontally extended - brothers and sisters vertically extended - 3 generations classic extended family - more than 2 generations, sharing same hosehold or living close by modified extended family - live far away but keep in touch patriarchal family - authority held by males matriarchal family - authority held by women 1 of 2 Family groups pt 2 symmetrical family - authority and tasks shared equally between male and female partners reconstituted or step family - 1 or both partners were previously married with children from those marriages lone parent famalies - lone parent with children, usually after divorce gay and lesbian famalies - same sex couple with children single person household - an individual living alone bean pole famalies - 1 grandparent, 1 parent, 1 child 2 of 2
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