Understanding Family Structures

What is a nuclear family?

• A group of relatives including grandparents and cousins

• A family with only one parent and a child

• A married couple and their children

• A group of unrelated people living together

What is one function of the family in society?

• Making national laws

• Enforcing public safety

• Providing emotional support

• Regulating trade

What is the role of a parent in the socialization process?

• To discipline children harshly

• To teach values and norms

• To isolate children from society

• To prevent education

The family is called the basic unit of society because it _______________.

• passes on cultural traditions

• enforces laws

• punishes criminals

• controls trade

A single-parent family is one in which _______________.

• only the father is present

• one parent raises the children alone

• children are raised by siblings

• parents live in different homes but share duties

One traditional role of males in Caribbean families is to _______________.

• cook and clean

• provide emotional comfort

• be the primary breadwinner

• raise children alone

Which of the following best matches a common-law union?

• A family where the father is absent

• A couple legally married in a church

• A couple living together without being legally married

• A child adopted by two parents

Which group is best matched to emotional support within a family?

• Parliament

• Teachers

• Family members

• Police officers

Which of the following matches the function of reproduction in a family?

• Teaching rules

• Giving birth to and raising children

• Providing housing

• Controlling behavior

Which of the following statements about the family is TRUE?

• All families are legally married

• Families do not affect society

• The family provides care and support to its members

• Families are only for raising children