| A | B |
|---|
| nuclear (intact) family (def) | mother, father, and children |
| extended family (def) | nuclear family + grandparents, cousins, aunts, and uncles |
| single-parent family (def) | father or mother and children |
| reconstituted” or “blended family (def) | includes children from previous marriages plus those from the present union |
| multiracial family (def) | marriage between two adults of different races |
| single-gender family (def) | two adults of the same gender plus children |
| nuclear (intact) family | Children less likely to use drugs or get arrested as teenagers |
| extended family | Adds additional stress to adults & children |
| single-parent family | Low economic status |
| blended family | Children can have problems of identity and self-worth |
| multiracial family | Parents try to preserve the richness of customs and languages of both cultures |
| single-gender family | Many people view these relationships with hostility |
