Impact of Family on Adolescent's Personal Development - Module 5 Flashcards
Is considered as the family support system of an individual. The traditional structure of a family involves two married individuals providing care and stability for their biological offspring’s. However, this two-parent or also known as the nuclear family has become less prevalent in society. Alternative family forms have become more common which extends to close relatives.
The family establishes ties across generations. These generations, from the extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins can all hold significant emotional and economic roles for the family. These eventually form various family structures. There are 13 types of family structures presented by Edwards (2009)
Family Structure
A family unit consisting of at most father, mother, and dependent children
Nuclear Family
A family consisting of parents and children, along with either grandparents, grandchildren, aunts or uncles, cousins, etc. In some circumstances, this family comes to live either with or in place of a member of the nuclear family.
Extended family
Two families were brought together due to divorce, separation and remarriage.
Stepfamilies
This can be either a father or a mother who is singly responsible for the raising of a child. The child can be by birth or adoption. They may be a single parent by choice or by fife circumstances.
Single parent family
A family where one or more of the children has been adopted. Any structure of the family may also be an adoptive family.
Adopted Family
A family where the parents are members of different racial identity groups.
Bi-racial or multiracial family
A family where the adopted child is of a different racial identity group than the parents.
Trans-racial adoptive family
A family that consists of members from two (or more) previous families,
Blended family
A family member is separated from the rest of the family. This may be due to employment far away; miltary service: incarceration; hospitalization. They remain significant member of the family.
Conditionally separated families
A family where one or more of the children is legally a temporary member of the household. This temporary” period may be as short as a few days or as long as the child’s entire childhood.
Foster Family
A structure where one or both parents sexual orientation is gay or lesbian. This may be a two-parent family, an adoptive family, a single-parent family, or an extended family.
Gay or Lesbian family
A family where the parents have immigrated to another country as adults, Their children may or may not be immigrants. Some family members may continue to live in the country of origin, but still, be significant figures in the life of the child.
Immigrant family
A family that moves regularly to places where they have employment. Children may have a relatively stable community of people who move at the same time or the family may know not one in each new setting. Military families may also lead a migrant life, with frequent relocation, often on short notice.
Migrant family
