| A | B |
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| family | a group of people who live together and share experiences,love,and emotional support. |
| What does a family provide? | food, shelter,nurturance, caring,support |
| values, beliefs, traditions | Are passed from generation to generation by the family |
| extended family | family consisting of three generations |
| nuclear family | family made up of husband wife and children |
| nurture | to provide children with "nourishment" towards their growth & development |
| single-parent family | family unit headed by one parent |
| stereotype | An overly simple opinion of a person or group. |
| divorce | The legal ending of a marriage |
| generation | People born or living at the same time. |
| Sibling rivalry | Jealousy a& competition between brothers & sisters. |
| Balance of kids, home & work | The greatest problem facing single parent families. |
| Step-family/ Blended | Family created by the marriage of two people who were married before & have children from that marriage. |
| Adoptive family | Family with children not related by blood that are legally recognized as the parent's children. |
| Joint custody | Divorced parents share responsibility for their children. |
| Birth order characteristics | General characteristics or personality traits that can apply according to a persons birth order |
| Oldest child | responsible, motivated,perfectionists |
| Middle child | peace-maker,social, generous, competitive |
| Youngest child | Outgoing, humorous, risk takers, questions authority |
| Only child | Self-centered, creative, intelligent,highly motivated to achieve |
