Sociology: Family Structure and Diversity

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To contribute to the well-being of the community and society

They include grandparents and/or aunts and uncles

Nuclear family

A family with relatives from at least three generations living together Signup and view all the answers

Nuclear family Signup and view all the answers

It consists of a married couple, one or more of their married children and their children Signup and view all the answers

A family where two or more married brothers live together with their wives and children Signup and view all the answers

To provide shelter, nourishment, protection, social interaction and emotional intimacy to its members Signup and view all the answers

It consists of a man and a woman who are raising children other than their own Signup and view all the answers

At an unspecified age that varies from child to child Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

A family is the basic social unit, representing people living together by ties of marriage, blood, or adoption.
Family is the first social environment introduced to a child, playing a strategic role in child development.
Families have a responsibility towards promoting the well-being of the community and society as a whole.

Nuclear Family: limited to two generations of a mother, father, and child(ren); most common in the Western world.
Extended Family: includes additional generations beyond the nuclear family, such as grandparents and/or aunts and uncles.
Vertically Extended Family: relatives from at least three generations living together in the same house or compound; common in Asia and Africa.
Horizontally Extended Family: two or more married brothers living together with their wives and children; families may be extended both horizontally and vertically.

Single Parent Family: a family with only one parent and their children; often consists of a woman and her children.
Sibling Family: a family where siblings live together without any parent being present; may occur due to the death of both parents.
Foster Family: a family consisting of a man and a woman raising children other than their own; common in Western countries due to separations, divorces, and adoptions.

Physical Functions: providing shelter, nourishment, and protection to its members.
Emotional Functions: providing social interaction, emotional intimacy, and emotional support to its members.
Economic Functions: providing economic support to its members and the society as a whole.

Children rely on their families for physical, emotional, and economic support during their development.
Children are unable to live on their own at a young age; they require care and support from their families.
Basic physical needs of young children include food, shelter, and protection.