1.1 Understanding Family Structures

• What is a nuclear family?

  Two parents and children
• Match the family structure with its traditional Chinese characteristics:

  Nuclear Family ↔️ Less common

  Extended Family ↔️ Very common

  Single-Parent Family ↔️ Rare

  Blended Family ↔️ Uncommon
• Extended families were very common in traditional Chinese society.

  True
• Match the family role with its responsibilities in a traditional Chinese family:

  Elders ↔️ Passing on traditions

  Parents ↔️ Ensuring filial piety

  Children ↔️ Obeying elders
• In traditional Chinese families, elders held authority and commanded respect
• Arrange the following types of family structures from the most traditional to the most modern in China:

  1️⃣ Extended Family

  2️⃣ Nuclear Family

  3️⃣ Single-Parent Family

  4️⃣ Blended Family
• What is the defining characteristic of an extended family structure?

  Multiple generations living together
• Understanding different family structures is crucial for appreciating societal diversity.


  True
• Single-parent families were common in traditional Chinese society.

  False
• In modern Chinese families, children have more independence and freedom to pursue individual goals
• Match the trend with the type of family structure in modern China:

  Less common extended families ↔️ Fewer multi-generational households

  Increasing single-parent families ↔️ Divorce and choice

  More accepted blended families ↔️ Remarriage becomes common

  More prevalent nuclear families ↔️ Younger generations move away
• An extended family includes grandparents, parents, and children living together.

  True
• What Confucian values influenced traditional Chinese family structures?

  Filial piety and ancestor worship
• What are some key trends in modern Chinese family structures?

  Nuclear families are more common
• The shift to nuclear families in China has reduced the influence of elders.


  True
• What was the primary responsibility of parents in traditional Chinese families?

  Providing for the family
• A nuclear family consists of two parents and their children
• Match the family structure with its definition:

  Nuclear Family ↔️ Two parents and their children

  Single-Parent Family ↔️ One parent raising children

  Extended Family ↔️ Multiple generations living together

  Blended Family ↔️ Formed by remarriage
• The nuclear family was less common in traditional Chinese families due to the emphasis on extended
• In modern China, the nuclear family is becoming more prevalent as younger generations move away from their hometowns
• What has reduced the influence of elders in modern Chinese families?

  The shift to nuclear families
• Family structures refer to the organization and composition of families
• A blended family is formed when two people with children from previous relationships marry or live together
• A nuclear family consists of two parents and their children
• Modern Chinese families exhibit greater diversity in their composition and structure due to factors such as urbanization, economic development, and the one-child policy
• What is a primary responsibility of parents in a modern Chinese family?

  Individual child development
• Children in traditional Chinese families were expected to obey elders and contribute to the family.


  True
• When is a blended family formed?

  Two people with children remarry
• Which Confucian values influenced the traditional Chinese family structure?

  Filial piety and ancestor worship
• Arrange the following factors in order of their impact on modern Chinese family structures, from most to least significant:

  1️⃣ Urbanization

  2️⃣ Economic development

  3️⃣ One-child policy
• Modern Chinese family roles are more flexible and individualized compared to traditional roles.


  True