Question

A married couple has 3-year-old twins. They own a dog. The father's mother lives with them. The father is a professor; the mother has resigned from her position as a legal secretary to be the children's primary caregiver. Which type of family does this represent?

Answer 1

Answer:

Extended family

Explanation:

An extended family is a type of family that consists of the father, mother, children and other relatives living in the same household. It goes beyond consisting of just father, mother and children.

The family above consist of the father, mother, children and a grandparent, which makes it a type of extended family. It goes beyond a typical nuclear setting of a family.