Terminology "Family" Mind Map

Terminology "Family" Mind Map

by Julie Musclow

1. Fun Fact: In 1996, 21% of all people were living as a part of an extended family. The number of these families has increased by 40 percent in the past ten years.

1.1. Link : http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/familyextended.htm

1.1.1. Photo: http://cf.ltkcdn.net/family/images/std/141366-425x282-extended-family.jpg

2. Intact Family : A nuclear family in which membership has remained constant, in the absence of divorce or other diverse factors.

2.1. Fun Fact : Fathers of intact families spend, on average, more time with their children. They also enjoy greater family cohesion than peers with adopted children or stepchildren.

2.1.1. Link : http://familyfacts.org/briefs/6/benefits-of-family-for-children-and-adults

2.1.2. Photo: http://www.womenofgrace.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/family-tower.jpg

3. Nuclear Family : A couple and their dependent children, living together.

3.1. Fun Fact: Classic nuclear family households only 4.7 million are nuclear families about 35% of the total number of family households (18.7 million)

3.1.1. Link : https://revisesociology.com/2016/08/15/families-uk-interesting-statistics/

3.2. Photo: http://www.slate.com/content/dam/slate/blogs/xx_factor/2014/12/24/the_death_of_the_nuclear_family_new_research_shows_most_kids_are_raised/136094606-in-this-handout-provided-by-the-

4. Conjugal Family : Consists of two adult spouses and their unmarried minor children.

4.1. Fun Fact : Conjugal status of couple family was approved as a departmental standard on October 22, 2007.

4.1.1. Link : http://www.statcan.gc.ca/eng/concepts/definitions/conjugalstat

4.1.2. Photo: http://cf.ltkcdn.net/family/images/std/139713-347x274-definition-family.jpg

5. Consanguineal Family : Relationship by blood or by a common ancestor.

5.1. Fun Fact: In Egypt, around 40% of the population marry a cousin; the last survey in Jordan, admittedly way back in 1992, found that 32% were married to a first cousin; a further 17.3% were married to more distant relatives.

5.1.1. Link : http://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21693632-marriage-between-close-relatives-much-too-common-keeping-it-family

5.1.2. Photo: https://previews.123rf.com/images/stockbroker/stockbroker1408/stockbroker140802031/31046457-Mother-Helping-Children-With-Homework-Stock-Photo-asian-family-child.jpg

6. Matrifocal Family : Refers often to just a mother and her children.

6.1. Fun Fact: Out of about 12 million single parent families in 2015, more than 80% were headed by single mothers.

6.1.1. Link: https://singlemotherguide.com/single-mother-statistics/

6.1.2. Photohttp://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/sociology-brief-edition-v1.0/section_14/d92a3775cff32475ad32ec3577465da6.jpg:

7. Reconstituted/Blended Family: Parents who have remarried and are living together with their children from their previous relationship.

7.1. Fun Fact: 1300 new step families are forming every day.

7.1.1. Link: http://www.stepfamily.org/stepfamily-statistics.html

7.1.2. Photo: https://focusforwardcc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/shutterstock_64619572.jpg

8. Extended Family : Family members living together such as parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

9. Childless Family : A couple without a child.

9.1. Fun Fact: Sharp increases in childlessness have been evident in the United States, England and Wales, Australia, Denmark, and Sweden.

9.1.1. Link:http://www.encyclopedia.com/social-sciences-and-law/sociology-and-social-reform/sociology-general-terms-and-concepts-128

9.1.2. Photo: https://www.familyfirst.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/family-childless.jpg

10. Single-parent Family : One parent with their child or children.

10.1. Fun Fact: Today, one-third of American children a total of 15 million are being raised without a father. Nearly five million more children live without a mother.

10.1.1. Link: https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/the-number-of-children-living-in-single-parent-homes-has-nearly-doubled-in

10.2. Photo:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/2c/c8/7c/2cc87c24c05198dc4627612135ada78e.jpg

11. Common-law Family : An unmarried couple with or without children

11.1. Fun Fact:For the first time in 2011, the number of common-law couple families (1,567,910) surpassed the number of lone-parent families (1,527,840). As a result, common-law couples accounted for 16.7% of all census families, while lone-parent families represented 16.3%

11.1.1. Link: http://www.stepfamily.org/stepfamily-statistics.html

11.1.2. Photo: http://www.attorneytill.com/content/images/Family%20Law%202.jpg

12. Psychology: The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behaviour in a given context.

13. Anthropology: The study of human societies and cultures and their development.

14. Sociology : The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.

15. Economic Functions Of The Family:The economic functions of a family are important for society. Family units make up the institutions that run society. Without family, a weak economic unit would be left with no stability or dependency. The family is important so that there are available members to produce and distribute goods and services.

16. Family Life Stage Cycle : Marriage, Parenting, Family , Children, Teenagers ect