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nuclear family
nuclear familyn. A family unit consisting of a child or children living with two parents who are married to each other, especially when all live under the same roof.
[From nuclear, basic, cardinal, central.]nuclear family n (Sociology) sociol anthropol a primary social unit consisting of parents and their offspring. Compare extended family nu′clear fam′ily
n. a social unit composed of father, mother, and children. Compare extended family. [1945–50] nuclear familyA family group of just parents and children living together or in close contact without other relatives.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | nuclear family - a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partnerconjugal familyfamily, household, menage, home, house - a social unit living together; "he moved his family to Virginia"; "It was a good Christian household"; "I waited until the whole house was asleep"; "the teacher asked how many people made up his home" |
TranslationsEncyclopediaSeefamilynuclear family
family [fam´ĭ-le] 1. a group of people related by blood or marriage or a strong common bond, such as those descended from a common ancestor, or a husband, wife, and their children.2. a taxonomic category below an order and above a genus.blended family a family unit composed of a married couple and their offspring including some from previous marriages.dysfunctional family one in which adult caregivers are unable to consistently fulfill their family responsibilities.extended family a nuclear family and their close relatives, such as the children's grandparents, aunts, and uncles.nuclear family a family consisting of a two-generation relationship of parents and children, living together and more or less isolated from their extended family.nuclear dyad family a husband and wife with no children.family of origin the family in which a person grew up.family processes the psychosocial, physiological, and spiritual functions and relationships within the family unit; for nursing diagnoses, see under process.single-parent family a lone parent and offspring living together as a family unit.skewed family a family in which one spouse is severely dysfunctional and the other spouse assumes an acquiescent, peacemaking stance to maintain equilibrium.family (omaha) in the omaha system, a problem modifier defined as a social unit or related group of individuals who live together and who experience a health-related problem.nu·cle·ar fam·i·lyin genetics, two parents and their progeny in common.nuclear family Global village
See Nuclear club.
Social medicine
The core family unit which classically consists of heterosexual male and female partners and their direct genetic progeny; disintegration of this unit and its central role in society is held responsible by some for losses in mental equilibrium.nuclear family Social medicine The core family unit, which typically consists of heterosexually-oriented ♂and ♀ partners and their direct–usually unmarried genetic progeny. Cf Companionship, Extended family, Marriage bonus, Most significant other, Social isolation. Cf Single-parent family. nu·cle·ar fam·i·ly (nū'klē-ăr fam'i-lē) In genetics, two parents and their progeny in common. Nuclear familyThe basic family unit, consisting of father, mother, and their biological children.Mentioned in: Family Therapynu·cle·ar fam·i·ly (nū'klē-ăr fam'i-lē) In genetics, two parents and their progeny in common. nuclear family
Synonyms for nuclear familynoun a family consisting of parents and their children and grandparents of a marital partnerSynonymsRelated Words- family
- household
- menage
- home
- house
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