basics + type of family Flashcards
1
Q
kinship
A
related by blood/marriage
2
Q
household
A
determined by living arrangements
3
Q
nuclear family
A
- one of two main types
- parents and their dependent children
4
Q
extended family
A
a nuclear family with other relatives living in the same house or close by
5
Q
vertically extended family
A
grandparents
I
v
parents
I
v
children
6
Q
horizontally extended family
A
sisters <- parents -> brothers
I
v
children
7
Q
single/lone parent family
A
one parent in household/ 1 parent
8
Q
reconstructed family
A
second marriage of parent
9
Q
beanpole family
A
vertically extended
10
Q
blended family
A
two or more adult partners and their children from previous relationships (living with or close by)
11
Q
LAT family
A
living apart together: in long term relationships but do not live under one roof
12
Q
empty nest family
A
children moved away
