Nuclear Family
a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit.
Extende Family
a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household.
Blended Family
a family consisting of a couple and their children from this and all previous relationships.
Single Parent Family
amilies are families with children under age 18 headed by a parent who is widowed or divorced and not remarried, or by a parent who has never married.
Caregiver
a family member or paid helper who regularly looks after a child or a sick, elderly, or disabled person.
Guardian
a defender, protector, or keeper
Custodial Parent
A custodial parent is the parent who is given physical or legal custody of a child by court order.
Foster Parent
Foster parents are people who officially take a child into their family for a period of time, without becoming the child's legal parents.
nuclear family
a couple and their dependent children, regarded as a basic social unit
Extende Family
a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household.