1. Family

2. Family A group of 2 or more persons Reside together in a household
can be related by blood, marriage or adoption
Reside together in a household

3. My Family

4. Procreation
Reproduction
Bringing another generation into the family

5. Given Role Role you acquire when you were born into the family
Ex: Brother, Sister, Daughter, Son, Grand daughter

6. Chosen Role Role you choose to take Can have more than one at a time
Emphasis will change at times
Ex: Girlfriend Boyfriend, Mother, Wife, Husband

7. Functional Family
All family members fulfil their roles and responsibilities.

8. Dysfunctional Family
When one or more members of the family do not fulfil their responsibilities.
Family is out of balance
Ex: parent who leaves, teen who rebels

9. Two-parent Family Made up of a married couple and their children
Usually centred around the children
Sometimes called a nuclear family
¼ of families

10. Single-parent Family Mother or Father takes care of the children
Occurs as result of:
Divorce
Separation
Death
Children outside of marriage
1/8 of families

11. Stepfamily 1 or both spouses have been married before
They have children from their previous marriage

12. Extended Kinship Family
Several generations of family living together

13. Foster Parenting
Provides children with substitute families while their parents are unable to care for them
Can be for long or short time periods

14. Family Life Cycle
Retirement, grand parenting, friendship, hobbies, interest, travel
Adjusting to married life, being separated from parents and starting careers
Prep for retirement, provide support for children who are starting their own family
Birth of children focus on needs of children
Children leave from home, parents focus on relationship. Relate to children as adults
Focus on children and their school, parents recognize individual needs of each child