Social studies types of family Flashcards
What’s a nuclear family
It consists of two generations of a family parents and thier own or adopted children residing in the same household
What is family
A family is a group of persons related by blood marriage or adoption and are residing or living in the same household
The extended family
It consists three generation family is also known as grandparents thier children and thier grandchildren
A single parents family
Iss a type of family is known as the lonely parent family it consist of one parent and a child or children residing in one house household
A reconstituted family
Is a family where one or more parents have been married and they bring thier children from thier previous marriage for example stepfather and stepmother etc
What is a sibling household
Is a type of family where an older brother or sister looks after the children because the parents are absent
What are the family unions
In legal marriage common law known as the consensual union men and women live together but not married and the visiting relationship one partner visits the other but they are not living together
What are the family functions
The reproductive functions, the socialization function the economics function and providing love and a sense of belonging
What is the role of children
Obeying thier parents, assisting in performing household chores and getting good grades in schol
What is the role of a mother
Preparing food and keeping the house the order nurturing and raising the children, teaching the children morals and values
Role of a father
Provision of food shelter and money for family and making important decisions
Role of grandparents
Assisting parents with rearing children and babysitting to allows parents to work or attend functions or events and passing down cultural storytelling
Influence on family structures
Industrialization, divorce state benefit,and class
Name two on the basis of lineag
Patrillineal family and matrilineal family
What are on the basis of headship
Patriarchal family in this family the father is considered the head and matriarchal family is the type of family authority is head by thr mother
