12 Questions
What is considered the basic social unit?
Family
What is the first social environment introduced to a child?
Family
What type of family is limited to two generations of a mother, father, and child or children?
Nuclear Family
What type of family may include grandparents and/or aunts and uncles?
Extended Family
What type of family occurs when relatives from at least three generations live together in the same house or compound?
Vertically Extended Family
Why did families become nuclear before the industrial revolution?
To fit in with the needs of industry
What is a characteristic of a vertically extended family?
It consists of a married couple, one or more of their married children and their children.
What is the main job that a family does?
Provide physical, emotional and economic support to its members
What type of family consists of a man and a woman raising children other than their own?
Foster family
What happens to individuals during their lifetime?
They may pass through more than one family type during their lifetime.
What is a function of the family?
To provide physical, emotional and economic support to its members
What type of family consists of a single parent and his or her children?
Single parent family
Learn about the different types of extended families, including vertically extended families common in Asia and Africa, and horizontally extended families where married brothers live together.
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