key words

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nuclear family
a mother, father and their biological children
1 of 18
gay and lesbian family
same sex couple living in a household
2 of 18
extended family
family contains 3 generartions who live together
3 of 18
lone-parent family
one parent and their dependent child(ren)
4 of 18
reconstituted family
both parents have children from a previous marriage
5 of 18
empty nest
originally a nuclear family but the children have left home
6 of 18
beanpole family
long and thin family tree
7 of 18
household
a house containing people that do not have to be blood related
8 of 18
monogamy
a marriage where the person only has one spouse
9 of 18
polygamy
man or woman has more thsn one spouse
10 of 18
polyandry
a woman with more than one spouse
11 of 18
polygany
a man with more than one spouse
12 of 18
bigamy
crime committed for having more than one spouse
13 of 18
divorce
the legal ending of a marriage
14 of 18
conjugal roles
the roles that men and women do in a house
15 of 18
symmetrical family
men and women share the same amount of time on roles in the house
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breadwinner
traditionally the man, but the parent in the household that brings in the money
17 of 18
primary socialisation
teaching your children the norms and values of society
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Card 2

Front

same sex couple living in a household

Back

gay and lesbian family

Card 3

Front

family contains 3 generartions who live together

Back

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Card 4

Front

one parent and their dependent child(ren)

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

both parents have children from a previous marriage

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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