TYPES OF FAMILY CHART
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ScribdTranslationsFAMILY TYPES AND FUNCTIONS
FAMILY TYPE FUNCTIONS FAMILY INFLUENCE AT
RELATIONS EVERY STAGE OF
LIFE
BIPARENTAL NUCLEAR It is the traditional family, The one composed of a During this period, the
made up of man and a woman with or difficulty of family growth
father, mother without children lies in the lack of
(heterosexual couple) and assumption of authentic
children. commitment and, again,
the lack of independence
from the family of origin.
SINGLE-PARENT NUCLEAR Only the father or mother Family composed of a It should be noted that not
takes care of single parent, either theliving together as a couple
the family unit, upbringing mother or the father, andseems to be one of the
and education one or more children. fundamental conditions for
of the children. a family to be considered
single-parent.
ADOPTIVE A legal bond of kinship is Adoptive families are the child, the biological
established, families like any other, but parents and the adoptive
establishing a relationship in them the functions of parents, or seen another
between the parties raising and educating way, we have the adoptive
of paternity or maternity; children take on a special parents and two families,
said relationship meaning, due to the the biological and the
it is not biological. circumstances surrounding adoptive2. Understanding
their construction. the feelings and
motivations of each of
them will result in the
behaviors they present
and that lead to the good
development of the
adoptive family and its
components.
CHILDLESS There are no descendants This type of family is More and more couples are
or adopted children. formed by a couple consciously deciding not to
choice of adults who have without descendants. More have children for multiple
decided and more couples are personal reasons.
to join in a family bond consciously deciding not to
without having children. have children for multiple
personal reasons.
FROM SEPARATED PARENTS The non-cohabiting This type of family is Since the parents are no
parental couple carries out characterized because the longer a couple, they do
the parents have separated, not live together and have
child-rearing and and despite not living a custody regime over
education functions. together, they continue to their children.
fulfill their role as parents.
It differs from single-parent
families in that, in the
latter, the burden of
raising children falls on
one parent, whereas in
families with separated
parents, the functions are
shared.
COMPOSED Several nuclear families It is a structure made up of In a blended family,
cohabiting. several nuclear families. In children have step-siblings
this case, a couple with and can live with one of
children separates, and their parents or share the
each member of the same household as the
couple forms a new family. main parent and the family
created by the other
parent.
HOMOPARENTAL Two fathers or two These are same-sex Depending on the
mothers (partners of the couples (two men or two legislation of each country,
same family) women) with or without a homoparental family can
sex) who have decided to children. be formed in three ways:
have children through surrogacy, adoption or
adoption or other methods. artificial insemination.
It may also be the case
that one or both members
of the couple have children
from previous relationships
and these become part of
the family structure.
