Flashcards on Family Structures, Challenges, and Child Development
Family Structures, Challenges, and Child Development Guide
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Family life
15 cards
Card 1
Question: What is the general definition of a family?
Answer: A group of people who care for each other and live together; they may be connected by kinship or by love and commitment.
Card 2
Question: What are the main ways family members can be connected?
Answer: By kinship (birth) or by love and commitment (e.g., adoption, partners).
Card 3
Question: What role does the family play in children's lives?
Answer: It provides help, support, initial learning, emotional support, social skills, structure, and the transmission of values and traditions.
Card 4
Question: What is a nuclear family?
Answer: Parents and their children living together in one household.
Card 5
Question: What is an extended family, and what advantage can it have?
Answer: A family that includes multiple generations (grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins); it can provide a strong support system and shared responsibilities
Card 6
Question: How is a single-parent family defined?
Answer: A family where children are raised by only one parent; it can arise from divorce, separation, or the death of a partner.
Card 7
Question: What is a blended (step) family?
Answer: A family that includes children from previous relationships of one or both parents, and potentially any children the new couple has together.
Card 8
Question: How can a same-sex parent family be described?
Answer: A family led by a same-sex couple; children can be biological, adopted, or from previous relationships; the family may face specific challenges but ca
Card 9
Question: What is a foster family?
Answer: A family that temporarily cares for children who cannot live with their biological parents due to reasons such as abuse, neglect, or crisis.
Card 10
Question: What is an adoptive family?
Answer: A family that has legally adopted a child and become their permanent parents, thereby providing a stable and loving home.