Types of Families

What is a nuclear family?

• A family group consisting of two parents and their children.

• Where at least one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other spouse or partner.

• A family that extends beyond the nuclear family.

• A household consisting of at least one dependent child and the mother or father, the other parent being dead or permanently absent.

What is a Step Family?

• A family group consisting of two parents and their children.

• Where at least one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other spouse or partner.

• A family that extends beyond the nuclear family.

• A household consisting of at least one dependent child and the mother or father, the other parent being dead or permanently absent.

What is an Extended Family?

• A family group consisting of two parents and their children.

• Where at least one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other spouse or partner.

• A family that extends beyond the nuclear family.

• A household consisting of at least one dependent child and the mother or father, the other parent being dead or permanently absent.

What is a One Parent Family?

• A family group consisting of two parents and their children.

• Where at least one parent has children that are not genetically related to the other spouse or partner.

• A family that extends beyond the nuclear family.

• A household consisting of at least one dependent child and the mother or father, the other parent being dead or permanently absent.

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What is an example of a One Parent Family?

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