3.2 Family diversity

• What does the term "family diversity" refer to?

  Variety of family types
• The nuclear family is considered the traditional family structure
• Who typically leads a single-parent family?

  Either mother or father
• Match the family type with an example:

  Nuclear Family ↔️ John and Mary raising their two kids, Tom and Alice

  Single-Parent Family ↔️ Lisa raising her son, Ben, after a divorce

  Extended Family ↔️ The Patel family living together, with grandparents caring for children

  Same-Sex Family ↔️ Sarah and Emily adopting a child named Max
• Increased female independence has led to later marriages and fewer children.


  True
• Order the factors contributing to family diversity based on their impact:

  1️⃣ Changing marriage patterns

  2️⃣ Increased female independence

  3️⃣ Greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ relationships

  4️⃣ Globalization and migration

  5️⃣ Economic pressures
• What is one positive impact of family diversity on society?

  Social inclusion
• Same-sex families sometimes face discrimination from conservative parts of society
• What is the defining characteristic of a nuclear family?

  Couple with dependent children
• A nuclear family consists of a couple with dependent children
• Which family structure includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins?

  Extended family
• Same-sex families are becoming increasingly common
• What is a key factor contributing to family diversity related to women?

  Increased female independence
• Globalization and migration have contributed to intercultural marriages and diverse family structures.

  True
• Greater social inclusion and tolerance are positive impacts of family diversity
• What is one negative outcome that children from non-traditional families may face?

  Discrimination and prejudice
• Which example illustrates a single-parent family structure?

  Lisa raising her son Ben
• Match the family type with its structure:

  Nuclear Family ↔️ Couple with dependent children

  Single-Parent Family ↔️ One parent raising children

  Extended Family ↔️ Multi-generational household

  Same-Sex Family ↔️ Couple of the same gender raising children
• The extended family includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.


  True
• Same-sex families are becoming increasingly common
• What is one example of changing marriage patterns contributing to family diversity?

  Cohabitation before marriage
• Greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ relationships has resulted in more same-sex families
• Single-parent families may increase economic pressures and social inequalities.


  True
• What type of communities can greater acceptance of family diversity create?

  Supportive communities
• What does family diversity refer to?

  Variety of family types
• A single-parent family is always led by the mother.

  False
• Changing marriage patterns include a shift to cohabitation and single-parent households.


  True
• Greater acceptance of LGBTQ+ relationships has led to more same-sex families
• How do economic pressures affect family structures?

  Adapting by combining households
• Economic pressures and social inequalities are negative impacts of family diversity.

  True
• The Smith family, with John, Mary, and their two children, represents a nuclear family structure.


  True
• Sarah and Emily, who recently adopted a child, represent a same-sex family