Functions of the family
This function of the family teaches traditional activities.
What is the cultural function?
A family made up of parents and their biological or adopted children.
What is a nuclear family?
A legally recognized union between two people.
What is marriage?
A diagram showing relationships between family members.
What is a family tree?
The stage from 12 to 18 and includes emotional and physical growth.
What is adolescence?
This function provides children with food, clothing, shelter, and safety.
What is the economic function?
A family that includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins living together.
What is an extended family?
A union where the two partners live together without being married.
What is common-law union?
These relatives appear at the same horizontal level as you in a family tree.
Who are siblings/cousins?
In this stage, individuals are focused on careers & relationships.
What is adulthood?
This function teaches children how to behave.
What is the socialization function?
A family where one parent raises the children alone.
What is a single-parent family?
A marriage arranged by families rather than the individuals.
What is an arranged marriage?
This type of family system traces ancestry through both parents.
What is bilateral lineage?
This later stage often includes retirement and declining physical abilities.
This function ensures the continuation of the family line.
What is the reproductive function?
A family formed when two people marry and bring children from previous relationships.
What is a blended family?
What is elopement?
A lineage where inheritance is passed down through the male line.
What is patrilineal lineage?
This stage involves rapid physical growth and skill development from ages 2–11.
What is childhood?
This function supports emotional needs such as love, care, and comfort.
What is the emotional/affectional function?
A family where adults legally take a child into their home.
What is an adoptive family?
This type of marriage is very common in the Caribbean
What is a common-law relationship?
A lineage where inheritance is passed down through the female line.
What is matrilineal lineage?
This term refers to the stages a person passes through from birth to death.
What is the human life cycle?