Family
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A social group consisting of parents or parent substitutes and children. |
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X ref FAMILY LIFE CYCLES refers to stages through which the family evolves (e.g., marriage, childbearing & death): do not confuse with LIFE CHANGE EVENTS |
| Also Called: |
Extended Family,Family Life Cycles,Family Research,Family, Reconstituted,Relatives,Family Members,Filiation,Kinship Networks,Stepfamily |
Family Categories.
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Adult Children - Children who have reached maturity or the legal age of majority. |
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Birth Order - The sequence in which children are born into the family. |
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Family Characteristics - Size and composition of the family. |
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Family Relations - Behavioral, psychological, and social relations among various members of the nuclear family and the extended family. |
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Nuclear Family - A family composed of spouses and their children. |
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Single-Parent Family - A household that includes children and is headed by one adult. |
Family Definitions and Terms
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