TYPES OF FAMILIES #NUCLEAR / CONJUGAL : Father, mother, and children . # EXTENDED: A family where relatives live with other family members. # SINGLE PARENT: A family where one biological parent has primary care of a child. #STEP / BLENDED: A family where one or both partners have been previously married and may have children from a previous marriage. # SAME _SEX / CHOSEN : A family created with two same _ sex parents. # ADOPTIVE : A family that adopts children. # FOSTER: A family that fosters children