1. Family Structures Chapter 14. 3
Families and Crisis

2. What if Family?
Family: Two or more people living in the same household that are related by blood, marriage, or adoption.

3. Single People:
One who lives alone or with one or more roommates (more freedoms)
Example: Friends, Two and Half Men

4. Couples:
Couple without children in the home; married or not (focus on each other)
Example: Martin, How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory

5. Nuclear Families Consist of a couple and their children
Example: Cosby Show

6. Single Parent Families
One Parent and his/her children
Example: Gilmore Girls

7. Blended/Step Families
A couple with children from a previous relationship
Example: Brady Bunch

8. Extended Families
Relatives other than parents and children (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)
Example: Fresh Prince, Full House

9. Adoptive Families
Adopted child not biologically linked to their parents (Legal)
Example: Sister Sister, Modern Families

10. Legal Guardians
One who has financial and legal responsibility for the care of a child
Example: Big Daddy

11. Foster Families:
Takes care of children on a temporary basis. Usually licensed by the state.
Example: