Family and Parenting - Unit 1

Family and Parenting - Unit 1

1. Family Structures

   • Types of family
     • Nuclear Family
       • Family that consists of two parents and child/ren
       • Most common type of family unit.
       • Normally without the help of other relations
       • Sometimes if a parent works outside the home the children will be cared for by people outside the family e.g Child minder
     • Extended Family
       • Similar to the nuclear family just extended by other relations
       • More people around to look after the children
       • In many cultures it's the most popular type of family
     • Lone Parent Family
       • 1 parent looking after the child/ren
       • Much more popular than used to be
       • Around 25% of all families with dependent children are lone parent families
     • Reconstituted family

2. Changing patterns of family life

3. Children in Care

4. Pre-conceptual health and care

5. Family planning