Family structure

Foster

one /more of the children is/are legally a temporary member

Single parent

one parent responsible for a child

Adoptive

one more of the children has been adopted

Bi/multi-racial

parents are members of different racial groups

Blended

consists of members two from two/ more prevous families

Immigrant

parents have immigrated to another country as adult

Conditionally separated

a memeber is separated from the rest through employment

Nuclear

a unit consisting a father, mother and dependent children

Extended

parents, childrens, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins

Step

two families brought together to due divorce

Trans-racial adoptive

adopted child is of different identity than parents

Gay/lesbian

one/both the parents sexual orientation is gay/lesbian

Migrant

a family that moves regulary to places where they have employment