Flashcards on Family Structures and Dynamics
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Family Structures and Dynamics
21 cards
Card 1
Question: What family members typically make up a traditional family?
Answer: A mother, father and their children living together in one home.
Card 2
Question: What does a multi-generational family include?
Answer: More generations living together, such as grandparents, parents and grandchildren.
Card 3
Question: Which relatives often meet regularly in extended families?
Answer: Cousins, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Card 4
Question: What is a single parent?
Answer: A person raising a child (or children) alone, often after divorce or the death of the other parent.
Card 5
Question: What is a stepfamily and who are its members?
Answer: A family formed when a parent remarries; it includes stepparents and stepchildren.
Card 6
Question: What does it mean for a family to be functioning?
Answer: Its members are happy together and tolerate each other.
Card 7
Question: Why is tolerance important in a family?
Answer: Tolerating each other helps family members live together happily and maintain functioning family relationships.
Card 8
Question: When do most young people get married, according to the text?
Answer: In their late twenties or early thirties.
Card 9
Question: What challenges do young couples face when starting a family today?
Answer: They often want to continue studies, build a career, and need to earn enough money to become independent.
Card 10
Question: How has the role of young fathers changed recently?
Answer: Young fathers spend more time with their children and do more housework than in the past.