Kinship examples Flashcards
1
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Nuclear Family:
A
Two generations living together.
Parents and dependent children
2
Q
Traditional extended family:
A
Three or more generations of the same family living together or close by, with frequent contact between grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, cousins etc…
3
Q
Attenuated extended family:
A
Nuclear families that live apart from their extended family but keep in regular contact eg. via phone or email.
4
Q
Lone parent families:
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A single parent and their dependent children.
5
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Reconstituted families:
A
New stepfamilies created when parts of the previous families are brought together. For example, two new partners who bring children from former partners together to create a new family group.
