Question

Match each family structure with its description.

a. ____________ Traditional nuclear family
b. ____________ Blended family
c. ____________ Single parent
d. ____________ Binuclear
family
e. ____________ Polygamous family
f. ____________ Communal family
g. ____________ Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender family
1. Family is one in which there is a legal or common-law tie between two persons of the same sex who have children
2. May have divergent beliefs, practices, and organization; the basic impetus for formation is often dissatisfaction with the nuclear family structure, social systems, and goals of the larger community
3. The conjugal unit is sometimes extended by the addition of spouses
4. Parents continuing the parenting role while terminating the spousal unit
5. Has emerged partially as a consequence of the women's rights
movement and also as a result of more women (and men) establishing
separate households because of divorce, death, or desertion
6. Also called a reconstituted family, includes at least one stepparent,
stepsibling, or half-sibling
7. Composed of two parents and their children; the parent-child
relationship may be biologic, step, adoptive, or foster

Answer 1

This detailed answer defines different types of family structures and provides descriptions for each, allowing the student to match them correctly.

Step-by-step explanation:

a. Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender family

b. Blended family

c. Single parent

d. Binuclear family

e. Polygamous family

f. Communal family

g. Traditional nuclear family

1. Family is one in which there is a legal or common-law tie between two persons of the same sex who have children
2. May have divergent beliefs, practices, and organization; the basic impetus for formation is often dissatisfaction with the nuclear family structure, social systems, and goals of the larger community
3. The conjugal unit is sometimes extended by the addition of spouses
4. Parents continuing the parenting role while terminating the spousal unit
5. Has emerged partially as a consequence of the women's rights movement and also as a result of more women (and men) establishing separate households because of divorce, death, or desertion
6. Also called a reconstituted family, includes at least one stepparent, stepsibling, or half-sibling
7. Composed of two parents and their children; the parent-child relationship may be biologic, step, adoptive, or foster