Types Of Familys

Question 1

The extended family

Answer 1

All kin including and beyond the immediate family

Question 2

The classic extended family

Answer 2

Sharing the same household or living close by

Question 3

The modified extended family

Answer 3

Living far apart but keeping in touch

Question 4

Beanpole family

Answer 4

Long and thin multi generational family with fewer children but people living longer

Question 5

Why is modified extended family becoming more popular

Answer 5

• ppl no longer dependant on family
• increase in technology

Question 6

Cohabiting family

Answer 6

A couple living together but are not married they may have children

Question 7

Why has there been an increase in cohabitaion

Answer 7

• don’t like the idea of marriage
• expensive
• secularisation, influence of religion decreased
• trial period before marriage

Question 8

Reconstituted families

Answer 8

One or both partners have previously married with children from previous relationship

Question 9

Why has reconstituted family’s increased

Answer 9

• increase of divorce
• divorce more widely accepted

Question 10

Lone parent families

Answer 10

Single parent with dependant children through or relationship breakdown

Question 11

Why increase in lone parent families

Answer 11

• high divorce rates
• increase in women rights
• 2002 adoption

Question 12

Single person households

Answer 12

A individual living alone through choice or circumstance

Question 13

Why has single person households increased

Answer 13

• people don wants a relationship
• more independent
• ageing population

Question 14

Same sex families

Answer 14

2 people of the same sex cohabiting or married they may have children

Question 15

Wh has some sex family increased

Answer 15

• 2013 gay marriage legalised
• 2002 same sex adoption
• 1967 being gay decriminalised for men
• widely accepted an supported

Question 16

Symmetrical families

Answer 16

Partners within the family share authority , paid wk and household tasks

Question 17

Why is there is the increase in symmetrical family

Answer 17

• equality
• increase in working women

Question 18

Living apart together

Answer 18

Couples have a household each but maintain close partner ship

Question 19

Why has LAT increased

Answer 19

• job oppunitys
• increase in migration
• expensive

Question 20

Nuclear family

Answer 20

Parent and children living together in one household

Question 21

Marriage forms in Britain

Answer 21

Monogamy and serial monogamy

Question 22

Monogamy

Answer 22

One partner at one time

Question 23

Serial monogamy

Answer 23

Series of relationships consisting of one partner at one time

Question 24

Alternative marriage forms

Answer 24

Arrange marriage and polygamy

Question 25

Arrange marriages

Answer 25

Marriages arranged by parents

Question 26

Polygamy

Answer 26

More than on partner at one time

Question 27

2 types of polygamy

Answer 27

Polygyny - 1 man 2 wives Polyandry. 1 wife 2 men

Question 28

Advantages of polygamy

Answer 28

- financially and emotionally supported as more ppl - Time and space beneficial for a relationship - religious benefit: Mormon way to get to heaven

Question 29

Disadvantages of polygamy

Answer 29

- family problem, jealousy - incest and pedo disabled offsprings - expensive - judgement