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This powerpoint is purposefully made for iGCSE Sociology using the most recent Cambridge syllabus.

It fully covers - 4.1 What are the different types of families?

4.1.1 Different family structures:
• Nuclear
• Extended, e.g. modified, horizontal, vertical/beanpole
• Reconstituted
• Lone parent
• Empty nest
• Childless
• Strengths and limitations of different family structures
• If appropriate to the local context and not restricted by law or regulation, other family types may also be
taught, such as polygamous family and same-sex family

4.1.2 Variations and diversity in the family:
• Cross-cultural
• Social class
• Ethnicity

4.1.3 Sociological views on family diversity:
• New Right views on family diversity and dysfunctional families
• Postmodernist views on the positive aspects of family diversity
• The extent of family diversity and the dominance of the nuclear family

4.1.4 Alternatives to the family:
• Single person households
• Shared households
• Friends as family

4.1.5 Variations in types of marriage:
• Arranged
• Empty shell
• Love
• Monogamy
• Serial monogamy
• If appropriate to the local context and not restricted by law or regulation, other types of marriage may
also be taught such as polygamy and same-sex marriage