Types of Families

Nuclear Family:

  • Consists of a mother, father, and child/children.

Extended Family:

  • May include grandmothers, grandfathers, aunts, uncles and other relatives in addition to parent(s) and child/children.

Single-Parent Family:

  • Consists of a mother or father and a child/children.

Childless Family:

  • A couple or group of people who have never had children.

Please watch this video as it summarizes the Types of Families: