Personal Development: Family Structures and Legacies

Flashcards covering definitions and types of family structures as well as the emotional, social, and spiritual legacies families pass down.

Family

A group of people living in the household, related by blood, birth, or other relationships.

Nuclear Family

Also known as 'conjugal' or 'traditional' family, it consists of married couples and their offspring.

Extended Family

Includes all relatives in proximity, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Single Parent Family

A family type that includes one parent and their children only.

Stepfamily (Blended)

A family where parents have divorced and remarried, bringing children from other unions together to form a new nuclear family.

Foster Family

A family that includes a parent who serves as a temporary guardian for one or more children to whom they may or may not be biologically related.

Adoptive Family

A family wherein parents may adopt a child to whom they share no blood relationship.

Bi-racial or Multi-racial Family

A family wherein parents are from different races.

Trans-racial Adoptive Family

A family wherein parents adopt a child of a different race.

Conditionally Separated Family

A family wherein one of the family members is conditionally separated from the others.

Childless Family

A married couple without children.

Gay or Lesbian Family

A family wherein one or both parents have a different sexual orientation and are part of the LGBT community.

Migrant Family

A family that settles together in a different place.

Family Legacy

The emotional, social, and spiritual inheritance passed down through family relationships.

Emotional Legacy

Provides a safe environment for emotional growth and nurtures a positive identity.

Social Legacy

Includes respect, responsibility, and boundaries set within a loving relationship.

Spiritual Legacy

Incorporates spiritual principles into everyday living and acknowledges spiritual realities.