The Family Flashcards
a father, a mother with child/children living together but apart from both sets of parents and other relatives.
Nuclear
composed of two or more nuclear families economically and socially related to each other. Multigenerational, including married brothers and sisters, and the families.
Extended
divorced or separated, unmarried or widowed male or female with at least one child.
Single
It is also a remarriage with
children from previous marriage.
Blended/Reconstituted
one woman married to two or
more men at the same
Polyandry
one man married to two or more
women at the same
Polygamy
group marriage ( two or more men mate with two or more women)
Cenogamy
husband and wife living alone without children
Childless
homosexual couple living together with or without children
Gay
substitute family for children whose parents are unable to care for them
Foster