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Family Quiz
Family Types and Family Life Cycle
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| One parent and his/her children | Single-parent family |
| Two parent and their child(ren) | Nuclear family |
| Family in which one or more parents has child from a previous relationship | Blended family |
| Family in which a relative such as grandma, grandpa, aunt, uncle, cousin also is a member of the household | Extended family |
| Susan and her daughter Jane live alone in a small apartment. | Single-parent family |
| Greg and his wife, Gretchen, have two children Jake and June. Greg's brother, Bobby, also lives with them. | Extended Family |
| Robby and Beth recently got married. Beth has one daughter from a previous marriage. | Blended Family |
| Hank and Melanie recently had twin boys. | Nuclear Family |
| From the time a couple marries until the birth of their first child | Beginning Family |
| From the birth of the first child until that child turns 2 1/2 years old. | Childbearing Family |
| When the oldest child is between the ages of 2 1/2 and 6 years old. | Family with Preschoolers |
| When the oldest child is between the ages of 6 and 13 years old. | Family with School Children |
| When the oldest child is between the ages of 13 and 20 years old. | Family with Teenagers |
| From the time the oldest child leaves the family for independent adult life until the time the last child leaves. | Launching Center |
| From the time the children are gone until the marital couple retires from employment. | Empty Nest |
| From retirement until the death of the surviving marriage partner. | Aging Family |
| Heather and Craig just got married. They plan to wait a year or two before having children. | Beginning Family |
| Allen and Lilly have twin daughters that just turned 14 months old. | Childbearing Family |
| The Smith family is preparing for their children to start school in August. Bobby will be going Pre-K and Billy will be starting kindergarten at the local elementary school. | Family with Preschoolers |
| Ruth's parents and grandparents are coming to her 5th grade graduation this weekend. She can't wait! | Family with School Children |
| Dreama and David's son, Walker, just got his driver's license. Their daughter just started kindergarten. | Family with Teenagers |
| The Johnsons have two children. Isaac is 25 and lives 200 miles away with his own family. Victoria is 17 and still in high school. | Launching Center |
| Wanda and Bill still work as teachers at the local high school. During the summer they enjoy visiting their children and grandchildren who live in various parts of the country. | Empty Nest |
| Joan is a retired nurse. Her husband Ed recently passed away at the age of 89. | Aging Family |