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Key Terms: Families Today
Key terms from Chapter 2 in Home, School, and Comm Relations
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Demographics
Definition
Statistics (averages for age, income, number, etc) for a particular group
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Nuclear Family
Definition
A family made up of a mother, a father, and one or more children.
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TANF
Definition

Temporary Aid to Needy Families


A federally funded grant program that allows states to create and administer their own assistance programs. TANF replaces the federal programs previously known as "welfare," and enables states to offer a wide variety of social services.

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Dysfunctional
Definition

Not performing normally; acting outside social norms.

Families that aren't "traditional" (divorce, unmarried parents, same-sex parents) are often referred to as dysfunctional.

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Extended Family
Definition
Family beyond mother/father/children, including grandparents, aunts, cousins, in-laws, etc.  Often includes close friends.  May imply families sharing residence.
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