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Learn about nuclear, single parent, step/blended, multi-generational/extended, adoptive, and foster families. Discover the unique dynamics and characteristics of each structure, exploring the complexities and beauty of family diversity.
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FAMILY STRUCTURES Nuclear Single Parent Step/Blended Multi-Generational/Extended Adoptive Foster
Foldable • Fold your paper like a hotdog and then into thirds to create six sections when opened. • Write the heading and description of each family structure into the appropriate section.
NuclearTwo married parents (mother & father) with biological children.
Single Parent One parent (mother or father) raising child or children due to death, divorce or abandonment.
Step/BlendedOne or both parents have been married before bringing their children from the previous marriage into the family. They may have children together.
Multi-Generational/Extended2 or 3 generations living under one roof
AdoptiveParents go through the courts to make children legally their own. Adoptions can be very diverse culturally speaking.
FosterA child that is temporarily placed with a family until the child’s “family problems” are settled.
What Kind of Family Am I? • 1. Has only one parent to fulfill many responsibilities and roles of parenting. • 2. Includes stepchildren or half brothers and sisters. • 3. Has grandparents living with the family. • 4. Includes children who may have been born to other birth parents. • 5. Parents and children are all blood related.
Power Point Created by Kim Graybill for East Juniata High School