Take the Family Relationship Quiz: Test Your Knowledge

Nuclear family is the most common type in Britain and consists of two parents and one or more ______

Extended family consists of a number of adults and children who are related living in the same home, this is more common in ______ communities

Modern families may include single parent families, childless families, reconstituted families (where two divorced people have ______)

Family roles and responsibilities might include: caring for children, other family members, the elderly; maintaining the family home; earning money to support the ______

Patriarchal society is a traditional one controlled by men, where the woman’s place was in the home and men worked for a ______

Changing views have led to family life which is based on partnership and shared responsibilities, where women go out to work too and men help with ______ duties

Religions expect parents to take children to Church or the ______

Parents are to bring up their children in the ______

They are to teach them how to pray or offer ______

They are to show them how to join in the ______

Family Structure

Family is the foundation for all human activity and where human relationships begin and develop.
The most common type of family in Britain is the nuclear family, consisting of two parents and one or more children.
Extended families, which are more common in Hindu communities, consist of multiple adults and children related by blood or marriage living in the same home.
Modern families can also include single parent families, childless families, and reconstituted families (where two divorced people have remarried).

Family Roles and Responsibilities

Family roles include positions, status, or functions of a person, as well as characteristics and social behavior expected of them.
Family responsibilities include actions and duties, such as caring for children, other family members, and the elderly, and maintaining the family home.
Earning money to support the family is also a key responsibility.

Traditional vs. Modern Family Life

In traditional patriarchal societies, men controlled the family and women's place was in the home, while men worked outside.
Changing views have led to a shift towards family life based on partnership and shared responsibilities, where women work outside the home and men help with domestic duties.

Families and Religion

Religions expect parents to teach children about their faith and practices.
This includes taking children to religious services, teaching them prayers or rituals, and explainingreligious texts and ceremonies.
Parents are also expected to help children understand religious festivals and ceremonies, such as baptism, marriage, and funerals.

Test your knowledge on family relationships with this quiz covering the foundation of human activity, development of relationships, types of families, and modern family structures like single parent families.