Family Types
Consists of parents and children
Nuclear Family
your father's father
grandfather
Flexible, easy-going, independent, may feel life is unfair, generous
Middle Child
members related through birth, marriage, or adoption.
Family
A family that includes relatives other than parents and children, such as grandparents or cousins.
Extended Family
your mum's brother
uncle
Risk-taker, outgoing, self-centered, bored easily, competitive, financially irresponsible
Last child
People who have a common parent
Siblings
Families that include step parents and step children.
Blended family
your uncle's son
nephew
Self-control, mature, private, sensitive, close to parents
Only child
The order children are born in a family. Have certain characteristics for each group.
Birth order
Family that has one parent living in the household.
Single parent family
your sister
sibling
Natural leader, organized, bossy, know-it-all, obeys the rules, on-time, responsible
First child
a child with no mother or father
Orphan
Families with children who government agencies or other organizations have made arrangements for the family to care for.
Foster/Adopted Families
2 children born on the same day with the same mother
twins
The child with the most responsibilities
Usually the first child
Children not related to family by birth
adopted children