Child Dev

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  • Created on: 26-03-13 12:18
Nuclear family
The nuclear family consists of parents and dependent children living together, the parents often bring up the children without the help of other relations. This is the most common family unit.
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Extended family
The extended family is a nuclear family extended by grandparents or other relations. In many cultures the extended family is the most common form of family structure.
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Lone-parent family
The lone-parent family has one parent, usually the mother, looking after the child or children. Some lone-parent families were originally nuclear or extended families.
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Reconstitued family
The reconstituted families are families that have changed in structure and re-formed in a new way. These families usually have at least one child who is the natural child of one parent but not both.
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Socialisation
Socialisation is another key function of each family. Children need to learn how to behave and act in different situations this is called socialisation. Parents often get the blame if their children behave badly.
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The extended family is a nuclear family extended by grandparents or other relations. In many cultures the extended family is the most common form of family structure.

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Extended family

Card 3

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The lone-parent family has one parent, usually the mother, looking after the child or children. Some lone-parent families were originally nuclear or extended families.

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Card 4

Front

The reconstituted families are families that have changed in structure and re-formed in a new way. These families usually have at least one child who is the natural child of one parent but not both.

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Card 5

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Socialisation is another key function of each family. Children need to learn how to behave and act in different situations this is called socialisation. Parents often get the blame if their children behave badly.

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Preview of the back of card 5

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