Family Types Flashcards

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Nuclear family

A

Heterosexual couple that are married and live together

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Cohabitation

A

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

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3
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Lone-parent

A

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

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4
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Household

A

Group of ppl living together not related

(e.g friends at uni)

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5
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Single-hood

A

A person living on their own

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6
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Reconstituted

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

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7
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Vertically extended

A

3 or more generations living together

(grandparents, parents and children)

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Horizontally extended

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those of the same generation living together

(aunt/uncle and children)

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Beanpole

A

long thin extended family

(grandparent, child, grandchild)

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10
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Same-sex

A

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

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