Family Types

This family is often referred to as the conjugal family or family of procreation and consists of two married parents and their offspring.

• The Single Parent Family

• The Blended Family

• The Nuclear Family

• Family by Choice

A family that may not be recognized by the legal system, but comprised of people choosing to live together. This may include adoptive children, live-in partners, kin of each member of the household, or close friends

• Blended Family

• Family by Choice

• Nuclear Family

• Extended Family

This family is formed when divorced or widowed parents who have children marry. It is also termed step-family.

• Extended Family

• Nuclear Family

• Joint Family

• Blended Family

____________ families are composed of sets of siblings, their spouses and their dependent children.

In a co-custody family, divorced parents both have legal ______________ for their children. The children may live with both or live with one and have regular visitation with the other parent.

In this family, one or more children is a legally temporary member of the household. Temporary placements can be as short as a few days or last the length of their childhood.

• Foster Family

• Extended Family

• Separated Family

• Co-Custody Family

In a _________ - ___________ family a father or mother is solely responsible for raising the child either by life circumstance or by choice.

A migrant family is one that moves regularly to the places they have employment. The most common example of a migrant family is farm workers who move with the crop seasons. A _____________ family is another example. They frequently relocate, often on short notice.

What type of family is presented in The Incredibles?

• Foster Family

• Adoptive Family

• Nuclear Family

• Step/Blended Family

What type of family is presented in Finding Nemo?

• Adoptive Family

• Step/Blended Family

• Single-Parent Family

• Foster Family