HDFS 145 EXAM 1 Questions with Complete Solutions

Family of orientation - ANSWER-the family in which a person is raised; this family orients you to society Family of procreation - ANSWER-the family we form when we procreate (have children) Nuclear Family - ANSWER-mother and/or father and their children, who are siblings. Extended family - ANSWER-(multigenerational); mother, father, kids, grandparents, and other close relatives. In some cultures, they may not live together, but they are very close to each other, geographically and/or socially Child-free family - ANSWER-a couple who has no children, by choice or by circumstance, Another term is "childless", but that word implies that something is lacking. If a couple chooses not to have children, they probably don't feel they are lacking anything Single-Parent family - ANSWER-on parent (mother or father), with a child or children, Single-parent families can result from divorce, death of a parent, or unmarried parenthood. All of these types of single- parent families have different strengths and challenges Same-sex, lesbian or gay family - ANSWER-individuals of the same sex who live together and identify themselves as a couple. This relationship may or may not include children, who may not be biologically related to one or the other adult. Many lesbian and gay couples are raising children from previous heterosexual relationships or children they have adopted or have has themselves using reproductive technology Step family/ blended family - ANSWER-a family formed when a widowed or divorced parent remarries, or when a single, never before married, parent gets married. The marriage of a single parent creates a new family that includes a child or children. both adults may bring children into the new family, which can complicate the relationships Foster family - ANSWER-one or more children who have been placed by the State with one or two adults. Many foster parents raise children as if they were raising their own children. There are families where a relative is raising a child (uncle, aunt, or grandparents). Typically not circumstance but may be called a foster family. Affiliated kin - ANSWER-a set of people, either same sex or different sex, who choose to share the same househole and who define themselves as a family. Some of may become as close to friends or roommates as you are to your own biological family. You