10 lAMlL?

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1 u?Au lAMlL?
O 1he dyad famlly conslsLs of Lwo people llvlng LogeLher usually a woman and a man wlLhouL
chlldren newly marrled couples as an example are dyad famllles 1hls caLegory also refers Lo
slngle young same sex adulLs who llve LogeLher as a dyad ln shared aparLmenLs dormlLorles or
homes for companlonshlp and flnanclal securlLy whlle compleLlng school or beglnnlng Lhelr
careers uyad famllles are generally vlewed as Lemporary arrangemenLs buL lf Lhe couple
chooses chlldfree llvlng Lhls can also be a llfeLlme arrangemenL
2 CCPA8l1A1lCn lAMlL?
O CohablLaLlon famllles are composed of heLerosexual couples and perhaps chlldren who llve
LogeLher buL remaln unmarrled AlLhough such a relaLlonshlp may be Lemporary lL may also be
as longlasLlng and as meanlngful as a more LradlLlonal alllance Many couples choose
cohablLaLlon as a way of geLLlng Lo know a poLenLlal llfe parLner beLLer before marrlage as lL
seems as lf Lhls mlghL make Lhelr evenLual marrlage sLronger When ln place an effecLlve
cohablLaLlon arrangemenL offers psychologlcal comforL and flnanclal securlLy slmllar Lo
marrlage 8ecause cohablLaLlon unlons slmulaLe dyads Lhey offer Lhe same companlonshlp
3 nuCLLA8 lAMlL?
O 1he LradlLlonal nuclear famlly sLrucLure ls composed of a husband wlfe and chlldren An
advanLage of a nuclear famlly ls lLs ablllLy Lo provlde supporL Lo famlly members because wlLh lLs
small slze people know each oLher well and can feel genulne affecLlon for each oLher ln a Llme
of crlsls Lhls same characLerlsLlc may become a challenge Lo a famlly as Lhere are few famlly
members Lo share Lhe burden and offer supporL Pelplng nuclear famllles locaLe and reach ouL
Lo supporL people durlng a crlsls can be an lmporLanL nurslng responslblllLy
CL?CAMCuS lAMlL?
O olygyny (a marrlage wlLh one man and several wlves) Lends Lo occur ln naLlons where women
have low soclal sLaLus or are noL valued for Lhelr lndlvldual LalenLs lL can be aLLracLlve for men
as lL allows for sexual varleLy lL can serve as Lhe mark of a wealLhy man as wlves cosL money
WlLh more Lhan one wlfe havlng chlldren lL also lncreases Lhe chance LhaL Lhe marrlage wlll
produce a male halr AdvanLages Lo women are LhaL women ln olygyny marrlages are able Lo
have fewer chlldren Lhan lf Lhey were a lone wlfe so lL lowers Lhelr chance of dylng ln chlldblrLh
a concern for women ln naLlons where prenaLal care ls noL a hlgh naLlonal prlorlLy lf dlfferences
ln wealLh are greaL women may prefer olygyny Lo belng Lhe wlfe of a poor man roblems LhaL
can arlse are [ealousy and rlvalry beLween wlves because of percelved favorlLlsm
4 Lx1LnuLu lAMlL? ( MuL1lCLnL8A1lCnAL lAMlL?)
O An exLended famlly lncludes noL only Lhe nuclear famlly buL also oLher famlly buL also oLher
famlly members such as grandmoLhers grandfaLhers aunLs uncles couslns and grandchlldren
An advanLage of such famlly ls LhaL lL conLalns more people Lo serve as resources durlng crlses
and provldes more role models for behavlor or values A posslble dlsadvanLage of an exLended
famlly ls LhaL famlly resources boLh flnanclal and psychologlcal musL be sLreLched Lo
accommodaLe all members ln a Lyplcal exLended famlly alLhough many members are presenL
Lhere ls usually only one maln lncome provlder and LhaL can sLraln Lhe famlly's resources When
assesslng such famllles remember LhaL because many members are presenL a parenL's
sLrongesL supporL person may noL be a spouse or lnLlmaLe parLner and a chlld's prlmary
careglver may noL be hls/ her own faLher or moLher 1he grandmoLher or an aunL or anoLher
slbllng for example may provlde Lhe largesL amounL of supporL or chlld care even Lhough
spouses and Lhe chlld's parenLs are also presenL every day
3 SlnCLLA8Ln1 lAMlL?
O Low lncome ls ofLen an addlLlonal problem encounLered by slngleparenL famllles because Lhe
parenL ls mosL ofLen a woman 1radlLlonally women's lncome ls lower Lhan men's by abouL 33
(Cherlln 2008) Slngle parenLs also may have dlfflculLy wlLh role modellng or clearly ldenLlfylng
Lhelr role ln Lhe famlly SlngleparenL famllles have a speclal sLrengLh ln LhaL such a famlly can
offer Lhe chlld a speclal parenLchlld relaLlonshlp and lncreased opporLunlLles for self rellance
and lndependence lf Lhere has been a dlvorce one parenL may have been glven legal cusLody of
Lhe chlldren or boLh parenLs may have [olnL cusLody ldenLlfylng who ls Lhe cusLodlal parenL ls
especlally lmporLanL when consenL forms for care are slgned
6 8LLnuLu lAMlL?
O ln a blended famlly or a remarrlage or reconsLlLuLed famlly a dlvorced or wldowed person wlLh
chlldren marrles someone who has chlldren AdvanLages of blended famllles lnclude lncreased
securlLy and resources for Lhe new famlly AnoLher beneflL ls LhaL Lhe chlldren are exposed Lo
dlfferenL cusLoms may become more adapLable Lo new slLuaLlons
7 CCMMunAL lAMlL?
O Communes are formed by groups of people who choose Lo llve LogeLher as an exLended famlly
1helr relaLlonshlp Lo each oLher ls moLlvaLed by soclal or rellglous values raLher Lhan klnshlp
1he values of commune members may be orlenLed Loward freedom and free cholce Lhan Lhose
of a LradlLlonal famlly eople llvlng ln a commune may have dlfflculLy followlng LradlLlonal
healLh care reglmens preferrlng lnsLead Lo use compllmenLary or alLernaLlve Lheraples Cn Lhe
oLher hand people who re[ecL LradlLlonal values may be Lhe mosL creaLlve people ln Lhe
communlLy Lhe mosL lnLeresLed ln parLlclpaLlng ln Lhelr own care and rlpe for healLh Leachlng
and learnlng
8 CA? C8 LLS8lAn lAMlL?
O ln homosexual unlons lndlvlduals of Lhe same sex llve LogeLher as parLners for companlonshlp
flnanclal securlLy and sexual fulflllmenL Such a relaLlonshlp offers supporL ln Llmes of crlsls
comparable Lo LhaL offered by nuclear o r cohablLaLlon famlly Some lesblan and gay famllles
lnclude chlldren from prevlous heLerosexual marrlages or Lhrough Lhe use of arLlflclal
lnsemlnaLlon adopLlon or surrogaLe moLherhood Laws governlng homosexual parLners can
affecL healLhcare lf Lhey llmlL healLh lnsurance coverage Lack of undersLandlng by healLh care
provlders of Lhe sLrengLh and rlchness of Lhese unlons can furLher lmpede healLh care
9 lCS1L8 lAMlL?
O Chlldren whose parenLs can no longer care for Lhem may be placed ln a fosLer or subsLlLuLe
home by a chlld proLecLlon agency losLer parenLs may or may noL have chlldren of Lhelr own
1hey recelve remuneraLlon for Lhelr care of Lhe fosLer chlld lf reLurn ls lmposslble or ls noL
lmmlnenL chlldren unforLunaLely may be ralsed Lo adulLhood ln fosLer care Such chlldren can
experlence almosL consLanL lnsecurlLy concerned LhaL soon Lhey wlll have Lo move agaln ln
addlLlon Lhey may have some emoLlonal dlfflculLles relaLed Lo Lhe reason Lhey were removed
from Lhelr orlglnal home MosL fosLer parenLs are as concerned wlLh healLh care as blologlc
parenLs 1hey can be enLrusLed Lo follow healLh care lnsLrucLlons as needed
10 AuC1lvL lAMlL?
O Many Lypes of famllles adopL chlldren Loday no maLLer whaL Lhe famlly sLrucLure adopLlng
brlngs several challenges Lo Lhe adopLlng parenLs and Lhe chlld as well as Lo any oLher chlldren
ln Lhe famlly MeLhods of adopLlon lncludes Agency AdopLlon lnLernaLlonal adopLlon and and
rlvaLe adopLlon