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17 Cards in this Set
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Binuclear family
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a family in which a separation or divorce of the adult partners occurs, but both adults continue to assume a high level
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cohabitation
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unmarried individuals in a committed partnership living together, with or without children
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communal family
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family where many people live together, strive to be self-sufficient, and minimize contact with the outside society.
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commuter family
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a family in which both adults are usually professionals, one of whom lives in another city because of employment, and the partners must travel a long distance, usually on weekends, to be together
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dual-career/dual-worker family
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nuclear family in which both parents work outside the home
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dysfunctional family
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family whose coping systems disintegrate as stressors build
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extended family
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one's family beyond that of parents and siblings
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family
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two or more persons who are joined together by bonds of sharing and emotional closeness and who identify themselves as being part of that family
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foster family
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family in which children live with paid caregivers
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functional family
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a family that uses its resources to cope and become stronger under stress
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gay or lesbian family
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partners of the same sex who live or own property together, with or without children.
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nuclear dyad
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a married couple who live together without children
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nuclear family
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a two generation unit consisting of a husband, wife and their immediate children-biological, adopted or both-living within one household.
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reconstitutional family
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a family that consist of a couple who both have custody of their children from previous relationships and any new children from this arrangement
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sibilings
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two or more people having at least one parent in common
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single-adult household
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adults who live alone in their own apartment or house with no children
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single-parent family
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a family in which one adult is head of household with dependent children. The adult who is single may be single by choice or as a result of separation divorce or death
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