PSY 3123 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Nuclear Family, Content Analysis, Family Therapy
10 Jan 2017
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Variety of legal de nition exist, but often change as result of court cases and legislation. Statistics canada (census family): married couple with children; common law couple with children; single parent with child. Children"s aid society of toronto: anyone with a meaningful relationship to a child. Government regulations determine family for services such as immigration, medical bene ts, bereavement leave, penitentiary visits. Common-law spouses, single parents, same-sex couples all considered families under various laws. A family consisting of a husband, wife, and their children. Often called the standard north american family ; forms basis for what advocates call traditional family values . Family of orientation: family that we are born into and raised in. Family or procreation: family formed through marriage or cohabitation. Members of the non-immediate family (cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents) Sometimes close friends are considered family members. In cases of con ict (ex: divorce), a family member might not be considered as belonging.
