Types of Families

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Nuclear family
Mother, father and children
1 of 10
Beanpole family
nuclear family with close contact to grandparents
2 of 10
Extended family
3 generations living together
3 of 10
same sex family
2 people of the same sex with children
4 of 10
reconstituted
2 adults who have broken up from one marriage marrying each other -children from different marriage
5 of 10
cohabitation
unmarried couple in a sexual relationship living together
6 of 10
single parent
one parent looking after children
7 of 10
single person
one person living by themselves
8 of 10
matrifocal
authority held by female
9 of 10
patriarchal
authority held by male
10 of 10

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Card 2

Front

nuclear family with close contact to grandparents

Back

Beanpole family

Card 3

Front

3 generations living together

Back

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Card 4

Front

2 people of the same sex with children

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

2 adults who have broken up from one marriage marrying each other -children from different marriage

Back

Preview of the back of card 5
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