FAMILY STRUCTURE

^{A family where one or more of the children has been adopted. Any structure of family may also be an adoptive family.} 

• Nuclear family

• Adoptive family

• Blended family

• Migrant Family -

A family that moves regularly to places where they have employment.

• Immigrant Family

• Blended Family

• Nuclear family

• Migrant Family -

consist of a parent/caregiver and one or more dependent children without the presence and support of a spouse or adult partner who is sharing the responsibility of parenting.

• Blended Family

• Foster family

• Single Parent

• Immigrant Family

a family that consists of members from two or more previous families. A family member is separated from the rest of the family..

• Foster family

• Blended Family

• Single Parent

• Migrant Family

a family unit consisting of at most a father, mother and dependent

children .it is considered the “traditional” family. 

• Adoptive family

• Foster family

• Nuclear family

• Immigrant

a family where one or both of the parents ‘sexual

orientation is gay or lesbian. 

• Blended Family

• Foster family

• Gay or Lesbian Family

• Single parent

a family where one or more of the children is legally a temporary

member of the household. 

• Step families

• Foster family

• Nuclear family

• Migrant Family

A family where the parents have immigrated to another country as adults. Their children may or may not be immigrants. Some family members may continue to live in the country of origin.

• Foster Family

• Immigrant Family

• Migrant Family

• Nuclear Family

A family where the adoptive child is of a different racial identity group than the parents.

• Extended family

• Trans-racial -adoptive family

• Bi- racial or Multi-racial family

• Step-families

A family consisitng of parents and children , along with grandparents, grandchildren , aunts or uncles, cousins etc.

• Single parent

• Nuclear Family

• Extended Family

• Adoptive Family