SOCIAL STUDIES (FAMILY) YEAR 5 2020/2021

 

Family

A family is a group consisting of parent(s) and their children living together as a unit.

TYPES OF FAMILY

Nuclear Family:                

The nuclear family is the traditional type of family structure. This family type consists of two parents and children. The nuclear family was long held in esteem by society as being the ideal in which to raise children.

Single Parent Family:                                                                                                      

The single-parent family consists of one parent raising one or more children on his/her own. Often, a single-parent family is a mother with her children, although there are single fathers as well.

Extended Family:

The extended family structure consists of two or more adults who are related, either by blood or marriage, living in the same home. This the family includes many relatives living together and working toward common goals, such as raising the children and keeping up with the household duties.

Childless Family:

While most people think of family as including children, there are couples who either cannot or choose not to have children. Many childless families take on the responsibility of pet ownership or have extensive contact with their nieces and nephews as a substitute for having their own children.

Step Family

Over half of all marriages end in divorce, and many of these individuals choose to get remarried. This creates the step or blended family which involves two separate families merging into one new unit.

Grandparent Family

Many grandparents today are raising their grandchildren for a variety of reasons. This could be due to parents' death, addiction, abandonment or being unfit parents.

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