Sociology Unit 1 - Families keywords

Question	Answer
Nuclear family	This consists of a mother, father and their dependent children.
Extended family	relatives beyond the nuclear family such as aunts and uncles. Some live in the same household others live separately but stay in regular contact and support each other
Lone Parent family	One parent and their dependent child or children.
Reconstituted family	One or both parents have a child or children from a previous relationship living with them
Gay or lesbian families	Same sex couple live together with their child or children
Beanpole family	Multi-generational family e.g a child living with their parents, grandparents and great grandparents
What is Family life course	Different types of families and households a person may live in their life time
Conjugal roles	relationships between men and women who are married or cohabiting
Define the term Marriage rate	The number of marriages per 1000 people per year

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