Modern Family Structures (Leaving Cert Home Economics): Flashcards
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Nuclear family definition
Nuclear family definition
Parents & dependent children living together in one household
Most common family type in Ireland
Most common family type in Ireland
Nuclear families
Average children in modern nuclear families
Average children in modern nuclear families
1-2 children
Income pattern in modern nuclear families
Income pattern in modern nuclear families
Dual-income households
Extended family definition
Extended family definition
Parents & children plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins & other relatives
Two types of extended families
Two types of extended families
Classic extended & modified extended families
Greatest strength of extended families
Greatest strength of extended families
Emotional & practical support during crises
One-parent family definition
One-parent family definition
Single parent raises children without a resident partner
% of one-parent families headed by women in Ireland
% of one-parent families headed by women in Ireland
87%
Main obstacle for one-parent families
Main obstacle for one-parent families
Childcare costs
State support for one-parent families
State support for one-parent families
One-Parent Family Payment
Blended family definition
Blended family definition
Two parents from previous relationships form new household with their children
Financial situation of blended families
Financial situation of blended families
Greater financial pressures than other family types
Four main family types in Ireland
Four main family types in Ireland
Nuclear, extended, one-parent, and blended families
Decision-making in modern nuclear families
Decision-making in modern nuclear families
Democratic - both parents have equal say