3.2 Family Structures

• What are family structures categorized by?

  Household composition
• An extended family includes grandparents, parents, and children living together.


  True
• A family unit consisting of two parents and their children is called a nuclear family.
• What defines a single-parent family?

  One parent raising children
• What is the key feature of a reconstituted family?

  Children from previous relationships
• In an extended family, multiple generations live together.
• What is a common challenge faced by single-parent families?

  Balancing work and parenting
• Nuclear families have the most traditional two-parent structure.


  True
• Extended families allow for shared childcare and support across generations.
• Nuclear families have the most traditional two-parent structure
• Single-parent families may face unique challenges like balancing work and parenting
• Match the family structure with its primary developmental benefit:

  Nuclear family ↔️ Strong parental guidance

  Extended family ↔️ Diverse perspectives

  Single-parent family ↔️ Fosters resilience

  Reconstituted family ↔️ Learning flexibility
• Reconstituted families can expose children to different parenting styles
• Reconstituted families may face loyalty conflicts
• What economic condition may lead poorer families to rely on single-parent structures?

  Financial necessity
• Traditional gender roles around childcare can influence the prevalence of single-mother families
• Match the social/cultural factor with its impact on family structures:

  Economic Conditions ↔️ Wealthier families maintain nuclear/extended structures

  Traditions and Values ↔️ Extended families common in Asian cultures

  Gender Roles ↔️ Single-mother families more common

  Demographic Trends ↔️ Urbanization leads to diverse structures
• What is the defining feature of an extended family?

  Multiple generations
• A reconstituted family is formed after divorce or separation, where one or both partners have children from previous relationships.
• A single-parent family may face challenges balancing work and parenting alone.


  True
• What are the four main types of family structures mentioned in the study material?

  Nuclear, extended, single-parent, reconstituted
• Order the following family structures from smallest to largest in terms of household composition

  1️⃣ Nuclear family

  2️⃣ Single-parent family

  3️⃣ Extended family
• Match the family structure with its key feature:

  Nuclear Family ↔️ Two parents and their children

  Extended Family ↔️ Multiple generations under one roof

  Single-Parent Family ↔️ One parent raising children
• Which family structure is characterized by only one parent raising children?

  Single-parent family
• Single-parent families may face unique challenges due to the concentrated responsibility on one adult.


  True
• Extended families allow for shared childcare and support across generations


  True
• Which family structure provides the broadest intergenerational support?

  Extended family
• Single-parent families foster resilience and self-reliance in children


  True
• What is a key disadvantage of extended families?

  Less privacy
• Cultural norms and religious beliefs can promote extended family structures


  True
• Order the demographic trends that influence family structures:

  1️⃣ Urbanization

  2️⃣ Migration

  3️⃣ Divorce patterns

  4️⃣ Remarriage patterns
• A nuclear family consists of two parents and their children
• A single-parent family includes one parent raising one or more children

  True
• What is a nuclear family structure?

  Parents and their children
• A single-parent family has one parent raising one or more children.

  True
• Family structures represent the diversity of household compositions and caregiving arrangements
• Extended families often share childcare and support across generations.


  True
• Match the family structure with its key feature:

  Nuclear Family ↔️ Traditional two-parent structure

  Extended Family ↔️ Broad intergenerational support

  Single-Parent Family ↔️ Concentrated responsibility on one adult
• An extended family provides extensive emotional backing
• What developmental benefit do children in reconstituted families gain?

  Flexibility