Categories: All - blended - adoption

by Kenya Muñoz 3 years ago

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Family structure

Family structures encompass a wide variety of forms, each with distinct characteristics and dynamics. Traditional nuclear families, consisting of parents and their children, represent one common model.

Family structure

Family structure

Migrant

a family that moves regulary to places where they have employment

Gay/lesbian

one/both the parents sexual orientation is gay/lesbian

Trans-racial adoptive

adopted child is of different identity than parents

Step

two families brought together to due divorce

Extended

parents, childrens, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins

Nuclear

a unit consisting a father, mother and dependent children

Conditionally separated

a memeber is separated from the rest through employment

Immigrant

parents have immigrated to another country as adult

Blended

consists of members two from two/ more prevous families

Bi/multi-racial

parents are members of different racial groups

Adoptive

one more of the children has been adopted

Single parent

one parent responsible for a child

Foster

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