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GCSE Sociology · key term
A family in which one or both partners have children from a previous relationship living with them; also called a blended or step-family.
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A family in which one or both partners have children from an earlier relationship; also called a stepfamily or blended family.
Revise: Family FormsA same-sex couple bringing up a child from an earlier relationship is also a reconstituted family. Categories help us describe family life, but they do not capture every feature of it.
A family formed when partners bring a child or children from a previous relationship into a new family.
A family can fit more than one category: a same-sex couple with a child from an earlier relationship can also be a reconstituted family.
For a reconstituted family, specify that at least one partner has a child from a previous relationship.
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Revise: Types of Family StructuresA reconstituted family forms when one or both partners have children from a previous relationship living with them. It is also called a blended family or step-family. For example, a parent and their child may live with the parent’s new partner, who becomes the child’s step-parent.
A family formed when partners establish a household that includes children from an earlier relationship.
A family formed when partners bring together children from one or more previous relationships; also called a blended family.
