Family Structure and Importance

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Immediate family members such as parents, grandparents, and siblings are the first role models for children.

Nuclear family

Joint family

Maternal relatives Signup and view all the answers

A family tree is used to show how people are related to each other. Signup and view all the answers

Extended family Signup and view all the answers

It is important for family members to have a strong bond based on the number of family members living together. Signup and view all the answers

Love, affection, and care for each other Signup and view all the answers

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A family is a group of people living together, comprising grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Family members share love, affection, and care for each other, influencing children's personality and behavior.

A family can be categorized as a nuclear family, joint family, or extended family.
A nuclear family consists of only parents and their children.
A joint family includes grandparents, parents, and their children living together.
An extended family includes grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles, parents, and children.

Maternal relatives are those related through the mother's side of the family.
Paternal relatives are those related through the father's side of the family.
A family tree is a visual representation of family relationships, with the oldest generation (grandparents) at the top and the youngest (children) at the bottom.