Family

What is a Family ?

A family is a group of individuals who are related by blood, living under the same roof, supporting and maintaining each other socially, economically and emotionally.

Family Types

Extended Family - composed of 2 or more generations. but including aunts, uncles or cousins living under the same roof.

Nuclear Family - Family- their child/children. A family including both parents and

Single Parent - Including one parent and his/her child/children.

Reconstituted - Mader up of 2 adults and their children from previous relationships.

Joint Family Household - A type of extended family in which married children bring their families to live together with their parents.

Other Family Types

Patriarchal Family - family arrangement in which authority lies with the father.

Matriarchal Family - family arrangement in which authority lies with the mother.

Egalitarian Family - family arrangement in which authority is shared between the mother and father.

Matrifocal Family - a family unit which is headed by a mother and lacks a permanent father for an extended period of time.

Patrifocal Family - a family unit which is headed by a father and lacks a mother for an extended period of time.

Definitions

Household - A household is a group of people living together in a shared space who combine or share their income, as demonstrated by their regular practice of eating meals together.

Kinship - family relationship.

Sibling - a brother or sister.

Family Tree - a diagram used to portray the relationships among family members.

Matrilineal - family line of descent traced through the female.

Patrilineal - family line of descent traced through the male line.

Bilineal - line of descent traced through both lines.

Procreation - having children (reproduction)

Consanguine - related by blood. This is also your kinship.

Conjugal - related by marriage or adoption.

Breadwinner - the member(s) of the family who provides financial support for the family.