In some cultures, it is normal for grandparents to live with their children's families. It is even the duty of the parents to take care of their elders, just as they took care of them as children.
An extended family is a large group of relatives, usually including at least three generations living either in one household or in close proximity. Here we see an extended family of three generations, all of whom live in the same small town of 400 people.
Single mothers make up 83% of single-parent households, and are twice as likely to be below the poverty level than single fathers. Because nearly 50% of first marriages end in divorce these days, and because judges often side with biological mothers in the case of custody, single mothers are becoming more and more common.
Only 63% of people believe that same-sex couples with children should be seen as families, even with the legalization of same-sex marriage increasing in states across the country. This statistic is compared to the 80% that believe unmarried heterosexual couples with children are considered families and the 99% that believe married heterosexual couples with children are considered families.
Endogamy refers to someone within one's social group that often includes race, ethnicity, class, education, religion, region, or nationality. Endogamy is more common than Exogamy (the marriage outside of one's social group) because people are more likely to interact with those inside their social group.
A Nuclear family is a family consisting of a father, a mother, and their biological children. People often consider nuclear families to be the most traditional form of family. This used to be the most common form of family, but in modern society, more and more non-traditional families are forming, including same-sex marriages, divorced parents, and single-parent families.
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