Meaning and types of family - JSS3 Physical and health education Lesson Note

Meaning: A family is a group of people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption and who live together and share responsibilities and resources. It's the basic unit of society where individuals receive emotional, social, and financial support.

Types:

Nuclear family: Consists of parents and their children living together.

Extended family: Includes relatives beyond the nuclear family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins, who may live together or separately but maintain close ties.

Single-parent family: Consists of one parent and their children.

Blended family: Formed when parents with children from previous relationships remarry or live together.

Joint family: Common in some cultures, where multiple generations live together under one roof, sharing resources and responsibilities.