Alternatives To The Family Flashcards
1
Q
What is communal living?
A
It is when people who are not related or married live together. For example, flat shares, university halls, elderly residential homes.
2
Q
What is a commune?
A
It is a group of people who live together and share jobs and responsibilities equally but are not related.
3
Q
What is a kibbutz?
A
A type of communal living established in Israel that is based on agriculture. E.g. Farming families.
4
Q
What type of family is popular in China?
A
Patriarchal family, where the man is the head of the household.
5
Q
What type of family is common in Caribbean families e.g. Jamaica?
A
Absent father, single parent mother that is the head of the household and raises children alone.
6
Q
What type of family is common in South Asia?
A
Extended family that live together
