The family includes relatives in addition to the nuclear family is _____

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  1. Single parent family
  2. Joint family
  3. Extended family
  4. Blended family

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Option 3 : Extended family
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Concept:-

  • Extended family: Joint family, family in which members of a unilineal descent group (a group in which descent through either the female or the male line is emphasized) live together with their spouses and offspring in one homestead and under the authority of one of the members.
  • Nuclear Family: A nuclear family consists of only one set of parents and their children.
    • An extended family (commonly known as the ‘joint family’) can take different forms, but has more than one couple, and often more than two generations, living together

Key Points 

As per the question:

  • The definition of a family is incorrect: Both the definition is explained by the teacher in the question is correct
  • Rama is insensitive towards her students.​: Rama is not insensitive towards her students because he is explaining the concept of family by taking examples of family members.
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