Different types of family

Step family
1. May result in more children
2. Marry / Co-habit
3. Formed when a couple, one of already has children
Single/Lone parent family
1. Not living with spouse or partner
2. Most of day-to-day responsibilities
Foster family
1. Long or short term
2. Parents can be in different types of relationships
3. Thoroughly checked
4. Provided with training
5. Will be paid by local authority to look after child/children
6. Contact with birth families
Adoptive family
1. Permanent home
2. Undergo extensive procedure to ensure they are suitable
3. Child takes family name
4. Finalised in court
Extended family
1. Live in the same house or very close
2. Extended by other members of family
3. Similar to nuclear family
Nuclear family
1. Live together in a home seperate from rest of the family
2. Consists of parents and children

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	Created by Lauren Thrower over 9 years ago