Nuclear Families Flashcards
Describe the structure of a nuclear family.
Nuclear families consist of parents and their children
Describe the size of a nuclear family.
They are small in size with the average number of children being 1.4
What is the average number of children in a nuclear family?
1.4
Why are nuclear families considered to be ‘mobile’.
They can easily move from place to place due to their small numbers
What are nuclear families described as due to their ability to move from place to place easily.
Mobile
What is being mobile an important aspect of nuclear families?
Mobility may be necessary for employment opportunities
What type of income household are nuclear families usually?
They are often dual-income households
Describe what is meant by dual-income household.
Both parents work outside the home to earn an income in order to meet the high cost of living
Why are dual-income nuclear families common?
As both parents have to earn an income in order to meet the high cost of living
Nuclear families usually font have to rely on other family members for financial support, what term is used to describe this ability?
Economically self-sufficient
What does it mean for a nuclear family to be economically self-sufficient?
This means they do not have to rely on other family members for financial support
What type of decision making takes place in a nuclear family usually?
Democratic decision making
What does democratic decision making mean in a nuclear family?
This means that both parents have equal say
What type of roles exist between parents in nuclear families?
Egalitarian roles
Egalitarian roles exist in nuclear families, what does this mean?
This means household tasks are shared equally
