Families and Households

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authority and tasks are shared between couples
symmetrical family
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a couple and their dependant children
nuclear family
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adult male holds power
patriarchal family
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a marriage planned and agreed by the families of the couple
arranged marriage
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lesbian or gay individuals define themselves as a family
gay lesbian families
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a mother or father living without a partner and their children
lone parent family
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adult female holds power
matriarchal family
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related nuclear families living apart but maintaining contact
modified extended family
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engaging in a series of monogamous sexual relationships
serial monogamy
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a legally recognised union of same se couples with normal rights
civil partnership
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extended family with less aunts and uncles meaning less children are born
beanpole family
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a woman having more than one husband
polyandry
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several related families living in the same house
classic extended family
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a man having more than one wife
polygny
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having more than one wife or husband
polygamy
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being married to one person at a time
monogamy
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Card 2

Front

a couple and their dependant children

Back

nuclear family

Card 3

Front

adult male holds power

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

a marriage planned and agreed by the families of the couple

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

lesbian or gay individuals define themselves as a family

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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