Family Forms and Diversity Flashcards
What’s a nuclear family?
Two parents in a socially acceptable relationship with children.
What’s a beanpole family?
Modern family trees are longer and thinner. Less people are born in each generation but they’re living longer.
What’s a sandwich generation?
As people are living longer, there’s sometimes situations where people need to raise their own children as well as looking after their elderly parents.
What’s single parents by choice?
It’s becoming more socially acceptable to raise children without a long-term partner.
What’s single parents by relationship breakdown?
Numerous government reports have linked relationship breakdown with poverty and deprivation.
What’s a blended or reconstituted family?
Families with two adult parents with multiple children from previous relationships.
What are unmarried couples with children?
It’s become more common to have families where parents aren’t married but some suggest there’s a higher risk of breakup.
What’s a gay family?
Recent changes to the law allow same-sex couples to have children.
What’s living apart together (LAT)?
Identified by Levin, described partners who don’t share a house but still maintain a close relationship.
What’s co-parenting?
Where there are two people parenting a child that don’t share a romantic relationship.
