Southeast Asian Social Structure and Family Types

Vocabulary flashcards reviewing family structures, member roles, case examples, and country contexts in Southeast Asia.

Nuclear Family

A family structure composed of parents and their children.

Extended Family

A family structure composed of parents and children along with other relatives, such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins.

Tatay (Father)

The family member who helps meet the family's needs, such as food, shelter, education, and other necessities.

Nanay (Mother)

The family member who helps care for the children and their physical and emotional needs.

Ate (Eldest Sister)

The family member who helps maintain unity and harmonious relationships within the home.

Kuya (Eldest Brother)

The family member who helps with cleaning, organizing belongings, or taking care of younger siblings.

Lola (Grandmother)

The family member who provides advice and shares life experiences with children and grandchildren.

Lolo (Grandfather)

The family member who passes down stories, customs, values, and traditions to younger generations.

Pamilyang Santos

An example of a nuclear family composed of Mr. and Mrs. Santos and their three children.

Pamilyang Nguyen

An example of an extended family living together with their children, grandfather, and grandmother.

Pamilyang Minh

An example of a nuclear family living with a father, mother, and two children, while their grandparents live in a separate house.

Pamilyang Reyes

An example of an extended family living together with their children, grandfather, grandmother, and aunt.

Flag of Singapore

Represents a country characterized by nuclear families due to its small land area and small household size.

Flag of Malaysia

Represents a country characterized by extended family structures influenced by its multicultural and multiethnic society.

Flag of Indonesia

Represents a country where nuclear and extended families emphasize the importance of connections between family and community.

Flag of the Philippines

Represents a Southeast Asian country highlighted in the lesson for its prevalent extended family structures.