key terms Flashcards
1
Q
nuclear
A
family group consisting of children and parents
2
Q
extended family
A
3 or more generations living with each other
3
Q
beanpole
A
long and thin line of family - only a few aunties and uncles - fewer children and longer life
4
Q
single parent
A
divorcee, widowed, unmarried heading the family
5
Q
reconstituted
A
when divorced parents tie families together - step family
6
Q
same sex
A
homosexual couple with children
7
Q
chosen family
A
non biologically group that provide social support
8
Q
one person household
A
lives alone in own housing
9
Q
empty nest
A
where children have moved out
