The Family

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  • Created on: 16-12-19 10:48
A family unit that includes two married parents of opposite genders and their biological or adopted children living in the same residence.
Nuclear Family
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Where a family divides all responsibilities equally between partners.
Symmetrical Family
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This type of family unit has multiple generations and additional relatives other than just the parents and their children living in the same household
Extended Family
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A multi-generational family that is long and thin with few aunts, uncles and grandparents.
Beanpole family
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Arrangements whereby one parent brings up a child
Lone Parent Family
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A concept referring to households that consist of one or more adult women and their children without the presence of fathers.
Matrifocal
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a family unit where one or both parents have children from a previous relationship, but they have combined to form a new family.
Reconstituted family-
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Card 2

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Where a family divides all responsibilities equally between partners.

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Symmetrical Family

Card 3

Front

This type of family unit has multiple generations and additional relatives other than just the parents and their children living in the same household

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Card 4

Front

A multi-generational family that is long and thin with few aunts, uncles and grandparents.

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

Arrangements whereby one parent brings up a child

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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