Family

• arranged marriage


  a marriage in which the parents have a say in the choice of bride or bridegroom for their son or daughter.
• bigamy


  the illegal practice in a monogamous society of having more than one spouse
• breadwinner 


  the person who is the main income earner
• census 


  a survey of all people and households in the country, held every 10 years in the UK
• cereal packet family


  the traditional image of the nuclear family presented through the media involving clearly defined male and female roles
• cohabiting


  partners living together without being married
• commune


  a small community whose members share in the ownership of property and the division of labour
• conjugal bond


  the attachment that exists between marriage partners
• decree absolute


  this is the legal ending of the marriage. once this has been granted, your marriage has been dissolved, you are legally single
• dependent child


  a person living in the household who is under 16 years of age or aged between 16 and 18 but in full time education
• divorce


  a legal ending of a marriage
• divorce petition 


  the formal request to start divorce proceedings
• domestic division of labour


  how household tasks are divided between family members
• egalitarian


  the idea that all are equal
• empty shell marriage


  when a couple are still married and live in the same house but lead separate lives
• extended family


  a family composed of the nuclear family and other relatives
• family


  a group of two or more persons associated by birth, cohabitation, marriage or adoption
• family diversity 


  the idea that there are many different types of family structure
• lone-parent family


  consists of one parent and a dependent child or children who live together
• same-sex families


  a gay or lesbian couple live together with their child or children, is one alternative to the traditional, heterosexual nuclear family.
• extended families

  • the classic extended family contains three generations who live together under the same roof or who live nearby. in this case, the family is extended vertically.
  • families may also be extended horizontally, for example with the addition of the husband's brother or wife's cousin.
  • the term 'modified extended family' is used in relation to extended family groupings whose members live apart geographically but who nonetheless maintain regular contact and provide support for each other.
• reconstituted families


  reconstituted families are sometimes referred to as blended families or step-families. one or both partners have a child or children from a previous relationship living with them.
• beanpole families


  describes families with multiple generations of older people and few children in any one generation.
• household


  consists of either one person who lives alone or a group of people who live at the same address and who share at least on meal a day or facilities such as a living room. a household could consist of a nuclear or same-sex family. people in households are not necessarily related to one another by blood ties or marriage.
• How many one-person households were there in the UK in 1996?

  1. 6 million
• How many one-person households were there in the UK by 2015?

  1. 7 million
• What percentage increase in one-person households occurred from 1996 to 2015?

  29%
• What is one reason for the increase in one-person households in the UK?

  The changing age structure of the population
• Why are there more elderly one-person households?

  People are living longer, leading to more older women whose partners have died
• What demographic trend contributes to the growth of one-person households among younger people?

  The increase in solo living among younger people
• What are some characteristics of younger people living in one-person households?

  • Remain single and childless throughout their lives
  • Are divorced
  • Are international migrants, including students
  • Live alone before marrying or cohabiting
  • Choose to live apart from their partner
• How many children were looked after by local authorities in England in March 2015?

  69,540 children
• What percentage of looked-after children were in care due to neglect or abuse?

  Around 60%
• What percentage of looked-after children are placed with foster carers?

  About 75%
• What do foster carers provide for looked-after children?

  A home on a short-term or long-term basis
• What type of accommodation do children's homes provide?

  Accommodation and care
• What are secure units designed for?

  To accommodate children who have committed an offence
• What percentage of people aged 65 and over lived in care homes in England and Wales in 2011?

  1. 2%
• What types of institutions do some older people live in?

  Residential care and nursing homes
• What are the main categories of looked-after children in England?

  • Children looked after due to neglect or abuse (around 60%)
  • Children placed with foster carers (about 75%)
  • Children accommodated in children's homes
  • Children in secure units for committing offences