Family

Family

• Is the basic or most fundamental unit in any society. Sociologists and Anthrophologist define the family as a group of people who are united by ties of marriage, ancestry, or adoption.

What do families

do?

Meet needs and

wantsWork

Live TogetherLove each

other

Celebrate Together

How families are different

Culture Universals

Religion Language Food Tradition

Size

Family Members

Types of Family Structures

• Nuclear- pair of adults with children• Extended- family with 3 or more generations in it• Childless- a couple without any children• Single-Parent- a mother or father raising children

alone• Blended- two divorced people bring children in from

previous marriages

Family Members

Mother/Wife Father/Husband

Daughter/Sister Son/Brother Niece/Nephew

Aunt/Uncle Cousins

Grandmother/Grandfather Grandchildren

In-Laws Brother or Sister in-law

Additional Vocabulary

• Half Brother/Sister- when a child shares the same mother or father with a sibling, but the other parent is different

• Step Mother/Father- when an adult is a parent to a child that is not biologically theirs

• Siblings- Children in the same family• Family Tree- chart representing family relationships