Modern Families

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What is a multigenerational family?

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family with three or more generations living under the same roof

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A _____________family consists of two biological parents and their children.

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nuclear

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A _____________family consists of one parent and his/her biological, adoptive, or foster children.

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single parent

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A(n) __________________family forms when a state court legally grants permission to a married couple or a single person to raise another person's biological child.

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adoptive

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When an adult provides a temporary home for a child who is unable to live with his/her biological parents because proper care is not provided, it is known as a _________family.

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foster

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When a married couple does not have children

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childless family

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Sheila and Jack just remarried. All of their children from previous relationships live with them now. This is an example of a __________family.

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blended

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Do all families spend the same amounts of time in each stage of the family life cycle and pass through the stages in the same order?

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false

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Emile, an only child, is about to go to college out of state. Her parents are about to enter what stage of the family life cycle?

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empty nest

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Blended families are also called step families.

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true