Family Forms

John is a son, he is also the "trash collector" and "lawn mower." A part one plays in a family is known as a(n) _____.

• role

• stereotype

• gender

• job

A person whose spouse has children from previous relationships

• extended family

• step parent

• father

• mother

A mother, father, and one or more children

• neutral family

• nuclear family

• extended family

• none of these

One parent and one or more children

• Blended family

• Nuclear family

• Single parent family

• None of these

The name for a family unit consisting of relatives

• Extended family

• Blended family

• Single Parent family

• Nuclear Family

Two parents and their children from previous relationships

• Extended family

• Nuclear family

• None of these

• Blended family

These are values, ideas and/or customs of a group. Examples would include food choices, holidays celebrated and/or religious beliefs.

• memories

• traditions

• holidays

• opinions

In this stage of the family life cycle you strive to become fully able to support yourself emotionally, physically, socially, and financially and more than likely pick a mate.

• launching

• retirement

• coupling

• empty nest

• developing

Your children start leaving home and pursuing their own lives in this stage of the cycle.

• launching

• beginning

• retirement

• developing

• expanding

In this stage of the family life cycle you have regained freedom from raising a family, typically have increased your wealth and you may experience the death of close friends.

• launching

• retirement

• child rearing

• child bearing

• empty nest