Families

In extended families, children live with only one parent

• True

• False

A family made up of two people who do not have children is called a nuclear family

• True

• False

Some families are blended families, ones formed when two people who have been married before marry each other, and one or both bring children from an earlier marriage into the new family.

• True

• False

A family member who continually yells or ‘puts down’ another family member is guilty of physical abuse.

• True

• False

If a teenager suspects that a friend is being sexually abused by a family member, a school counselor may be able to offer advice.

• True

• False

One of the biggest changes in families in the last 50 to 100 years is that they are smaller.

• True

• False

Healthy families seek to ________________, or provide for the physical, emotional, mental, and social needs of their members.

• Nuclear

• Counsel

• Blend

• Nurture

Being _________________ means being ready to make changes when they are needed.

• Abusive

• Flexible

• Blended

• Extended

Parents who do not provide their children with basic care are guilty of _________________________.

• Communication

• Counseling

• Neglect

• Sexual Abuse

When their problems are too serious to solve by themselves, families should _________________.

• move

• spend time together

• seek outside help

• work outside the home