Family Structures

What is a joint family?

• A joint family consists only of siblings living together.

• A joint family is a group of unrelated individuals sharing a house.

• A joint family is an extended family living together, typically including multiple generations.

• A joint family is a single-parent household.

Define a nuclear family.

• A nuclear family includes extended relatives like grandparents and aunts.

• A nuclear family is a single-parent household with no children.

• A nuclear family is a family group consisting of two parents and their children.

• A nuclear family consists of multiple families living together in one house.

What is a disadvantage of a nuclear family?

• Limited career opportunities

• Lack of extended family support.

• High cost of living

• Increased social isolation

List one advantage of living in a joint family.

• Increased financial burden.

• Limited privacy and personal space.

• Frequent conflicts and disagreements.

• Emotional support and companionship.

In which type of family structure are children more likely to be raised by multiple generations living in the same household?

• Nuclear family

• Extended family

• Single-parent family

• Childless family

Kie's husband died several years ago of cancer. She now raises her two children Tanjiro and Nezuko by herself.

• childless family

• extended family

• single parent family

• reconstituted family

• only child family

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The brother of my father is my

• Cousin

• Uncle

• Sibling

• Grandfather

How does the concept of "nuclear family" differ from an "extended family"?

• A nuclear family includes grandparents and cousins.

• A nuclear family consists of parents and their children only.

• An extended family includes only parents and children.

• An extended family consists of parents and their children only.

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What is a blended family?

• A family with children from previous marriages.

• A family with no children.

• A family with only one parent.

• A family with grandparents living together.

Which family structure is characterized by parents and children living with other relatives?

• Nuclear family

• Extended family

• Single-parent family

• Childless family