Social

Family

A group of people that live together connected by blood marriage or adoption

Family functions

Unit of procreation

Unit of Socialization

An economic unit

A social unit

Procreation

When humans create offspring

Unit of socialization

The family provides for socialization of its members

Social unit

Helps with emotional wellbeing

The government helps families by

Welfare to help meet basic needs

Feeding programs

Foster homes

Family types

Nuclear

Sibling

Single parent

Nuclear

A father mother who live together with their children

Sibling families

When both parents are absent and the older sibling cares for younger siblings and the upkeep of the house.

Extended family

More than the nuclear family