Single-Parent Family
One parent and his or her children
Blended Family
Husband and wife, at least of whom has children from a former relationship
Extended Family
Relatives other than parents and children. Grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins
Minor
Smaller
Adoptive Family
Child or children who are made part of the family through legal action
Legal Guardian
Person has financial or legal duties for the care of the child
Foster Family
Family that takes car of children on a short-term basis
Autocratic
One person makes most of the decisions for the family
Interdependence
Feeling that family members can rely on each other
Dependent
People rely too much on others
Goal
something you plan to achieve
Development
Process of growth and change over the course of life
Cycle
Series of events
Circumstance
Event
Launching
Children set out in their own, physically and financially
Empty Nest
When a couples children become adults and move out of the family home
Nuclear Family
Consists of mother, father, and their children