What is Family ?

CLASSIFICATION OF
FAMILIES

A. CONJUGAL FAMILY
 a family composed of husband and wife.

B.Simple or Nuclear Family

 A family composed of husband, wife and their children.
C. Extended Family
 The family is joined in by relatives who live
with them, like grandparents, cousin or
aunties /uncles. They usually share common
goals.
Alternative Family
Forms
BLENDED
FAMILIES
Alternative Family
Forms
Alternative Family
Forms
 Alternative Family
Forms
O COHABITATION
is the sharing of a household by unmarried
couples.
O One – Parent Families
the most common alternative to the nuclear
family in modern industrialized societies.
 Alternative Family
Forms
O Families without children
O Gay Male and Lesbian
Couples
 Classification according to
ORIGIN or Descent
A. PATRILINEAL FAMILY
the children is considered apart of his/her fathers
family line.

B. MATRILINEAL FAMILY
descent affiliate a person with a group of relatives
related through his or her mother.
 Classification according to
ORIGIN or Descent
C. BILATERAL OR BILINEAL FAMILY
a family where its ancestry comes from
both the father and mother sides.
Classification according to
LOCATION of RESIDENCE

A. PATRILOCAL FAMILIES
which married couple resides with or near the
husband’s parents.

B. MATRILOCAL FAMILIES
These were the couples lives with or near the
wife’s parents.
Classification according to
LOCATION of RESIDENCE
C. BILOCAL FAMILIES
Which couples, upon marriage live with or near
either the husband’s parents or the wife’s
parents.

D. NEOLOCAL FAMILIES
The couples established residence
independent and far from their parent’s
residence.
 Classification according to
degree of AUTHORITY
A. PATRIARCHAL FAMILIES
The father exercise the sole authority and
descent is trace through him.

B. MATRIARCHAL FAMILIES
The family is controlled or dominated by the
wife. Its member live together under the
authority of the wife.
 Classification according to
degree of AUTHORITY
C. EQUALITARIAN/ EGALITARIAN FAMILIES
 Equal authority is exercised by the husband
and the wife in the family.
6 Dominant Functions of
Family
O 1. Reproduction
O 2. Protection
O 3. Socialization
O 4. Regulation of sex behavior
O 5. Affection and companionship
O 6. Provision of social status
2 FORMS OF POLYGAMY

POLYGYNY
POLYANDRY
 One man marries only one woman at a given time.

One person marries 2

or more person of the
opposite sex.

2 form of Polygamy

Marriage of a man to 2 or
more women in which
there is no marriage bond
between the wives.

The woman is legally married to two or

more men at the same time.
 Some Cultural norms…
O Endogamy
 Marriage within certain defined groups and
categories.
O Exogamy
 Dictates marriage between of different
social categories
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1
1.Injectable Contraception
2. IUD
3. PILLS
4. DIAPHRAGM
 MALE CONDOMS

5.CONDOMS
6. STERILIZATION