Questions and Answers
What is a nuclear family?
What defines an extended family?
In some circumstances, the _____ family comes to live either with or in place of a member of the nuclear family.
extended
What are step families?
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What is a single parent family?
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What is an adaptive family?
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What is a bi-racial or multi-racial family?
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What is a trans-racial adoptive family?
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Study Notes
Family Structures
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Nuclear Family: Comprises a father, mother, and dependent children. Recognized as the traditional family unit.
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Extended Family: Includes the nuclear family along with other relatives such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
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Extended Family Dynamics: Sometimes, extended family members may reside with or take the place of a nuclear family member.
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Step Families: Formed when two separate families combine due to divorce, separation, and subsequent remarriage.
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Single Parent Family: Consists of either a mother or a father solely responsible for raising one or more children, which can be biological or adopted. This family can be established by choice or due to circumstances. The other parent may have been involved or not at all.
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Adaptive Family: A type of family structure where one or more children are adopted. Any family configuration can serve as an adoptive family.
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Bi-racial or Multi-racial Family: Features parents from different racial identity groups, reflecting diversity in race and heritage.
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Trans-racial Adoptive Family: Consists of adopted children who belong to a different racial identity group than their adoptive parents.
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