1. Year 10 Child Development Lesson 2 ~ What is a Family?

2. Lesson Objectives During this lessons you will learn about the different types of family that live in our society today. During this lessons you will understand about the structures of families and how these affect parents lifestyles.

3. Task 1 Read through page 4 and 5 of the Judi Sunderland text book

4. Task 2 copy and complete the chart below Types of Family E___________ Family A_________ Family Residential care home Nuclear Family F________ Family S________ C____ Family S____ Family S_______ P_______ Family

5. Task 3 ~ what does each type of family mean? Types of Family Extended Family Adoptive Family Residential care home Nuclear Family Foster Family Shared Care Family Step Family Single Parent Family One parent bringing up a child on his/her own.

6. Task 4 ~ add at least one advantage or disadvantage to each type of family Types of Family Extended Family Adoptive Family Residential care home Nuclear Family Foster Family Shared Care Family Step Family Single Parent Family Parent can make decisions independently

7. Plenary Match the types of family with there meaning Shared care family Single parent family Adoptive family Foster family Extended family Nuclear family Children live in two households because of divorce or separation. Provides a permanent home for a child. A child is looked after by an adult for specific periods of time Mum, dad and children all live in same house One parent living with child/children Uncles, aunts, grandparents may live in the same house or very close to a family.