| A | B |
| famille recomposée | two adults with children from another relationship move in together |
| famille homoparentale | two adults of the same sex raise the children together |
| famille immigré | this family lives in a country that is not their country of orgin |
| famille sans enfants | a family without children |
| famille d'acceuil | a foster family |
| famille monoparentale | one adult that raises the children |
| famille nucléaire | two parents that raise the children |
| famille dirigée par les grands-parents | the grandparents raise their grandchildren as if they were their children |
| famille multigénérationnelle | other members of the family live under the same roof (aunt, uncle, grandparents, etc.) |