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    Ms. K.

    Harris
    Arima North Secondary

    SOCIAL STUDIES: FORM 1


    FAMILY TYPES

    FAMILY TYPES EXPLANATION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES


    Nuclear Family Consists of a mother, father  Parents support each other, share  Can be isolated from other
    and their child/children living responsibilities. relatives.
    under the same roof.  Two role models to teach  Parents may lack support of
    appropriate behavior. extended family.
     More financially secure; stable  Children have less
    and caring environment. experience of a range of
     Caring home environment helps opinions and views.
    good self-esteem.  Less opportunity for
    problem solving.
    Extended Family Consists of members that  More opportunity to gain  Less privacy or space as
    extend beyond a mother, father knowledge from elders. some households can
    and their children. Several  More possibilities for assistance become overcrowded.
    generations may live together with childcare.  Multiple authority figures
    under the same roof or family  Financial help could be provided. may cause confusion about
    compound.  Extra help with house chores, who is in setting of rules.
    discipline etc.  Some persons may be more
    difficult than others to get
    along with.
    Single Parent Household This consists of only one  Members learn how to be  Total financial
    parent living with his/her child independent. The children tend to responsibility on lone
    or children. learn to take more parent.
    responsibilities.  Limited time to share with
     They can share more with the one child/children as a result of
    parent. balancing full-time job and
    family.
     Lack of same-sex role

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    models.
    Reorganized/Reconstructed/ This is formed when one of the  They learn to cooperate and  Difficulty adjusting to the
    Blended Family spouses has had an earlier develop good communication new family structure.
    relationship. A previous union skills.  Depending of the number of
    may have been broken through  There is a sharing of parenting children, it may cost more
    death of a spouse or divorce. responsibilities. to manage.
    Sibling Household This situation occurs when  Children foster a stronger sibling  Older sibling is forced to
    both parents are absent from bond. take on adult responsibility.
    the home and older  They develop a greater sense of  Educational pursuits of
    brothers/sisters take care of the responsibility. siblings may be affected.
    younger ones.  As a result of the roles and
    responsibilities children
    may lack the chance of
    socialize and enjoy their
    teenage years.

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