Exploring Family Types in Canada

What is a nuclear family?

• A family consisting of grandparents, parents, and children living together

• A family with only one parent and their children

• A family consisting of two parents and their children

• A family without children

Which type of family is characterised by having no children?

• Nuclear family

• Childless family

• Extended family

• Step-family

What is an extended family?

• A family with only one parent

• A family consisting of two parents and their children

• A family that includes relatives beyond the immediate family, such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles

• A family without children

Which type of family is formed when one or both partners have children from previous relationships?

• Nuclear family

• Step-family

• Childless family

• Grandparent family

What is a single-parent family?

• A family with two parents and their children

• A family with only one parent raising their children

• A family without children

• A family consisting of grandparents and their grandchildren

Which type of family is primarily composed of grandparents raising their grandchildren?

• Nuclear family

• Step-family

• Grandparent family

• Childless family

What is a multicultural family?

• A family with members from different cultural backgrounds

• A family with only one parent

• A family without children

• A family consisting of grandparents and their grandchildren

Which type of family is often formed by people who have immigrated to Canada?

• Nuclear family

• Immigrant family

• Childless family

• Step-family

Which type of family structure is most likely to include aunts, uncles, and cousins living together?

• Nuclear family

• Extended family

• Childless family

• Step-family