Family Types

Question 1

Nuclear family

Answer 1

Heterosexual couple that are married and live together

Question 2

Cohabitation

Answer 2

2 adults in a RS who are living. together NOT MARRIED may or may not have children

Question 3

Lone-parent

Answer 3

1 adult (usually female) and their dependant child(ren)

Question 4

Household

Answer 4

Group of ppl living together not related

(e.g friends at uni)

Question 5

Single-hood

Answer 5

A person living on their own

Question 6

Reconstituted

Answer 6

adults which have separated from previous RS come together in a new RS, bringing any children w them

Question 7

Vertically extended

Answer 7

3 or more generations living together

(grandparents, parents and children)

Question 8

Horizontally extended

Answer 8

those of the same generation living together

(aunt/uncle and children)

Question 9

Beanpole

Answer 9

long thin extended family

(grandparent, child, grandchild)

Question 10

Same-sex

Answer 10

2 adults of same gender in a RS and who may have children