home Ec- the family in society

what is a family

a group of people related to each other by blood, marriage or adoption

what is a family of orientation

the family an individual is born into made up of parents and siblings

what is a family of procreation

the family created when individuals have or adopt children

family of affinity

when people without legal or blood ties feel they belong together as a family

what is a nuclear family

parents and their children

characteristics of a nuclear family

• small in size (average children 1.4)

• often dual income

• often self sufficient and don’t rely on external people for financial support

what are extended families

grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins etc

what are classic extended families

extended families related by blood marriage or adoption that live under the same roof or close to one another

what are modified extended families

extended families related by blood marriage or adoption who are separated geographically but keep contact

characteristics of extended families

• large in size due to multiple generations live in the same house or near by

• often immobile and cannot move easily from place to place

• often economically interdependent and reliant on a family business

what is one parent family

one parent with his or her children

characteristics of a one parent family

• often headed by females

• lone parents often live with their parents

• suffer with emotional difficulties e.g depression and stress

what are blended families

consist of two parents from previous relationships or marriages and their children

characteristics of blended families

• conflict can arise between stepsiblings if they don’t get along

• financial strain

• the family size increases as two families have merged