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Nuclear family – in a traditional nuclear family, the man went out to work while the woman stayed home and cared for the children. |
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Extended family - a nuclear family and other relatives who live close by or with the nuclear family. |
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Reconstituted family - a unit where one or both partners have children from a previous relationship. |
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Lone parent family – a family with one adult and children. |
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Single sex family - both partners are the same biological sex. |
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Cohabiting family – a couple living together who aren’t married. |
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Beanpole family – a family structure which is tall, with four or five generations, because families have fewer children and people are living longer. |
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Polygamy - marriage to more than one partner and at the same time. |
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Arranged marriage - marriage partners are selected usually by a relative. |
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Serial monogamy - marriage to more than one person, but only one at a time. |
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Single hood - the status of being unmarried or not in a relationship. |
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Segregated conjugal roles - men and women have different roles within the home. Traditionally men were the breadwinner and women were the homemakers. |
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Joint conjugal roles - both partners carry out many activities together and there is little differentiation between tasks. |
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Symmetrical family - the home and family are increasingly important to both partners. Work and household tasks are more equally shared. |
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New man - shares all tasks and responsibilities in the home. |
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Division of labour - the division of tasks, roles and responsibilities within the family. |
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Dual career families - a family where men and women both have careers. |
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Boomerang children - adult children return to the family home for financial or relationship reasons. |
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Sandwich generation - people who care for their children, grandchildren and their parents at the same time. |
