1. Family Forms
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2. Family Forms Nuclear Family Single-Parent Family Extended Family
Blended Family
Foster Family
Other Family Forms

3. Nuclear Family Mother Father Children Live together in one household
Children can be biological or adopted

4. Single-Parent Family One parent Often times the result of divorce
Adoption, parent never marries, one parent dies
Mothers head about 90 percent of single-parent families
Caring for children and finances are the main worries of single parents

5. Extended Family
A network of close relatives living together or near each other.
Aunts, uncles, cousins, or grandparents
Children may be raised by grandparents, etc.
Provide a strong support system for family members.
This type of family can help single parents

6. Blended Family When single parents re-marry.
Consists of a biological parent, a stepparent, and the children of one or both parents
Today 7 million children under the age of 18 live in blended families
Problems:
Children may feel like stepparent is an intruder
Trouble forming new relationships with stepbrothers and stepsisters
Successful blended families say that adjustment to this type of family takes time and patience

7. Foster Family
A family in which an adult or couple provides care and a temporary home for children whose biological parents are unable to care for them.
Usually made up by government agencies.
Some children remain in foster families for an extended period of time.
Sometimes foster parents are able to adopt the children.

8. Responsibilities Within The Family
Adult’s Responsibilities-
Provide for the children
Food, clothing, shelter, education, health care, security, and love
Socialization
Teaching children to behave in a way that is acceptable to the family and to society.
Respect, responsibility, give and receive love.
Values, beliefs, and customs
Setting Rules
To keep the children safe
To ensure that the children are sucessful

9. Responsibilities Within The Family
Children’s Responsibilities
These change are you get older
Following household rules:
You may not always like/agree with your parent’s rules
Disagreements can only be solved when both sides discuss the problem camly

10. Responsibilities Within The Family
Shared Responsibilities-
Chores
Caring for older members of the family
Gives everyone in the family a sense of accomplishment
Builds skills
Working together to get things done builds a stronger family.