Family

Family A group of 2 or more persons Reside together in a household can be related by blood, marriage or adoption Reside together in a household

My Family

Nuclear Family Made up of a married couple and their children Usually centred around the children Sometimes called a traditional family ¼ of families

Single-parent Family Mother or Father takes care of the children Occurs as result of: Divorce Separation Death Children outside of marriage 1/8 of families

Stepfamily 1 or both spouses have been married before They have children from their previous marriage

Extended Family Several generations of family living together

Foster Parenting Provides children with substitute families while their parents are unable to care for them Can be for long or short time periods

Adoptive Parents A person or couple decides to take legal responsibility for a child An adoptive child fits in to the existing family structure

Childless Family A couple without children Some couples choose to not have children while others physically can not.

Guardians Chosen by a family to take responsibility for a child if the parents are no longer able to.