Nuclear family

A nuclear family (sometimes known in the British sociological term, cornflake family) is a household consisting of two married, heterosexual parents and their legal children (siblings), as distinct from the extended family. Whilst the family is a near-universal cultural phenomenon, nuclear families do not form the family unit in every society. Nuclear families are typical in societies where people must be relatively mobile -- such as hunter-gatherers and industrial societies.

Related Topics:
Sociological - Married - Heterosexual - Parent - Child - Extended family - Family - Cultural - Society - Hunter-gatherer - Industrial

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