Gender and Family Flashcards
What Exactly is a Family?
A family is a social unit consisting of individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who
live together or maintain close relationships and share resources.
THE 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF FAMILY
STRUCTURE, ROLES, SUPPORT
8 Types of Family
Nuclear Family, SINGLE PARENT, BLENDED, CHILDLESS, SAME SEX, FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE, COMMUNAL OR COOPERATIVE FAMILY
A family is often characterized by a shared living arrangement or strong
social bonds among its members.
STRUCTURE
Members of a family typically have specific roles and responsibilities, such as
caregivers, providers, and nurturers.
ROLES
Families provide emotional, financial, and social support to their members,
helping to navigate life’s challenges and transitions.
SUPPORT
consists of two parents (a mother and a father) and their
biological or adopted children living together in a single household.
NUCLEAR FAMILY
It is often considered the traditional family unit in many Western
societies. The nuclear family focuses on the immediate family members and their
direct relationships.
NUCLEAR FAMILY
includes additional relatives beyond the nuclear
family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who may live together or
maintain close relationships.
EXTENDED FAMILY
y is common in many cultures and provides a
broader support network. Extended families often share resources, responsibilities,
and care for one another.
EXTENDED FAMILY
s headed by one parent who is responsible for
raising one or more children. This structure can result from divorce, separation, or the
choice to have children outside of marriage.
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY
may face unique challenges, including
financial and emotional stresses, but they also exhibit strong bonds and resilience.
SINGLE-PARENT FAMILY
also known as a stepfamily, is formed when one or both
partners in a relationship have children from previous relationships and come
together to form a new family unit.
BLENDED FAMILY
may involve step-parents and step-siblings, and
they often require negotiation of roles, relationships, and boundaries.
BLENDED FAMILY
consists of a couple who does not have children, either
by choice or due to circumstances such as infertility.
CHILDLESS FAMILY
focus on the relationship between partners and
may involve other roles and responsibilities, such as caring for extended family
members or pursuing personal interests.
CHILDLESS FAMILY
consists of partners of the same gender who may or
may not have children together through various means such as adoption, surrogacy,
or previous relationships.
SAME-SEX FAMILY
may face different social and legal challenges
depending on cultural and legal contexts, but they share many of the same dynamics
as other family types.
SAME-SEX FAMILY
provide temporary care for children who are not their
biological children
FOSTER FAMILY
legally adopt children who are not their
biological offspring.
ADOPTIVE FAMILY
play a crucial role in providing
stable, loving environments for children in need, and they may face unique
challenges related to integrating new family members.
FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE FAMILY
consists of a group of people who
choose to live together and share responsibilities, resources, and parenting duties,
often based on shared values or goals.
COMMUNAL OR COOPERATIVE FAMILY
This type of family emphasizes collective living and
decision-making, with a focus on mutual support and collaboration.
COMMUNAL OR COOPERATIVE FAMILY
