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in countries like Britain and the US, the number of children per generation has steadily gone down, while life span has increased. This has led to a shape of family tree that some researchers have likened to a beanpole — tall and thin, with few peopl

Beanpole

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an extended family sharing the same household

Classic extended family

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a couple living together who aren’t married

Cohabitation

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a family containing relatives in addition to the nuclear family

extended family

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same sex couple living together with children

same sex family

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relatives based on marriage or genes

kin

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lone parent (either gender) with dependent children

lone parent family

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an extended family living apart but still in communication via phone, email, Skype etc.

Modified extended family

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a married couple of the opposite sex, who have sexual relations with each other

Monogamy

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a family consisting of an adult male and female with one or more children (including adopted)

nuclear family

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a marriage involving two or more wives or husbands

polygamy

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a family formed out of another relationship, otherwise known as a step-family

blended family

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authority and household tasks shared between male and female partners

Symmetrical family

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Card 2

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an extended family sharing the same household

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Classic extended family

Card 3

Front

a couple living together who aren’t married

Back

Card 4

Front

a family containing relatives in addition to the nuclear family

Back

Card 5

Front

same sex couple living together with children

Back

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