Family Structures

Childbearing stage and the parenting stage could overlap.

• True

• False

The family life cycle has 10 stages.

• True

• False

Retirement is part of the aging stage.

• True

• False

During which stage of the family life cycle would expect children to began leaving the family home?

• Aging Stage

• Launching Stage

• Parenting Stage

• Beginning Stage

There are 5 basic family structures common in America today.

• True

• False

Includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc that live in the same household?

• Nuclear

• Single-Parent

• Step

• Extended/ Blended

Includes husband and wife and the biological or adopted children they have together

• Nuclear

• Single

• Step

• Extended/

  Blended

Includes one parent and his/her biological children

• Nuclear

• Single

• Step

• Extended/

  Blended