Types of family

Types of Familiy

2. NUCLEAR FAMILY
Family with both
parents and
child/children this is
seen as the
“Traditional” family

3. NUCLEAR FAMILY
Benefits:
both of your parents under
the same roof
support and stability
Sharing responsibilities
Don’t have to deal with
negative effects of divorce
Can have relationship with
both parents

4. NUCLEAR FAMILY
Challenges:
Being committed to
staying together
making time for the family
Finances/Paying Bills
especially if only one
parent works
Dividing up chores

5. SINGLE PARENT FAMILY
A family with one adult who is
raising a child or children due
to divorce, death or never had
been married

6. SINGLE PARENT FAMILY
Benefits:
strong bond with parent
don’t have to worry
about parents fighting in
the house
children learn
responsibility, become
independent and often
mature faster

7. SINGLE PARENT FAMILY
Challenges:
the one parents may have to work long hours
less money -only one income.
Less supervision for kids
Stress on parent – children
Difficult going back and forth between homes –
different expectations etc…

8. BLENDED FAMILY
Two (2) families join together
usually by remarriage after divorce or
death of a spouse, one or both may have
children.

9. BLENDED FAMILY
Benefits:
more people around to
shared the chores
more going on
you have both a mom
and a dad under the
same roof
possibly better
financially

Challenges:
hard to adjusting to
the new parent
Discipline by “step”
parent
Hard to get used to
new siblings – sibling
rivalry
Hard to bond as a new
“family”

10. BLENDED FAMILY

11. EXTENDED FAMILY
A family with several generations living together more
than just mom, dad, children. This family could
include grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins

12. EXTENDED FAMILY
Benefits:
More adult role models
More people to help out
around the house
Bonding with more family
members
Activities going on
Challenges:
Less privacy , space ,
crowded, lots of sharing
Confusion about who is in
charge rules
Could be a financial strain

13. ADOPTIVE FAMILY
A family with a adult and child
not blood related, but legally
bound.

14. ADOPTIVE FAMILY
Benefits:
Cool to learn about
different cultures – if
child is from a
different culture
Possibly child is
“rescued” from foster
care
Child is “chosen” is
wanted
Challenges:
Expensive to adopt
Child may wonder
about past/family of
origin/ culture etc..
Child may have hurts
associated with family
or origin

15. CHILDLESS FAMILY
A family with
married couple
without kids

16. CHILDLESS FAMILY
Benefits:
No expense of
children
More freedom to do
what couple wants –
travel, etc..
Work on personal
goals
More time for
hobbies/interests
Challenges:
Work can become
all consuming
May have conflict if
one wants children
and the other doesn’t
Stress associated
with fertility issues –
if wanting kids but
unable

17. Referencing
Retrieved on March 3, 2015 at 8:40
http://everydaylife.globalpost.com/awareness-different-family-types-13472.html
McGrath, B. J. & Huntingdon, A. D. (2007). The
health and wellbeing of adults working in early
childhood education. Australian Journal of Early
Childhood, 32(3), 33-38. Retrieved from
http:www.earlychildhoodaustralia.org.au