two-parent family

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• one-parent family — noun A family in which, due to death, divorce, etc, the children are looked after by only one parent • • • Main Entry: ↑one * * * one parent family UK US noun [countable] [singular one parent family plural …   Useful english dictionary

• one-parent family —    a parent living alone with dependent offspring    There are normally two parents still alive, of whom one is permanently absent from the home, or, in the case of many young females, was never there at all:     The one parent family is going to …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• family law — Introduction       body of law regulating family relationships, including marriage and divorce, the treatment of children, and related economic matters.       In the past, family law was closely connected with the law of property and succession… …   Universalium

• FAMILY, AMERICAN JEWISH — Introduction Any discussion of American Jewish family life as an institution must view it within the context of contemporary American social, economic, and political life. All contemporary American Jews are Jews by choice in that their… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• family — fam|i|ly1 [ fæm(ə)li ] noun *** 1. ) count a group of people who live together and are related to one another, usually consisting of parents and children: A family with two children lives next door. Is the Watson family going to be there? He grew …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• family — I UK [ˈfæm(ə)lɪ] / US noun Word forms family : singular family plural families *** 1) [countable] a group of people who live together and are related to one another, usually consisting of parents and children: can be followed by a singular or… …   English dictionary

• Family — For other uses, see Family (disambiguation). Relationships …   Wikipedia

• family — noun 1 group of people related to each other ADJECTIVE ▪ big, large ▪ entire, whole ▪ a summer movie for the whole family ▪ close …   Collocations dictionary

• Family — (1) A group of individuals related by blood or marriage or by a feeling of closeness. (2) A biological classification of related plants or animals that is a division below the order and above the genus. (3) A group of genes related in structure… …   Medical dictionary

• family — I. noun (plural lies) Etymology: Middle English familie, from Latin familia household (including servants as well as kin of the householder), from famulus servant Date: 15th century 1. a group of individuals living under one roof and usually… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Family preservation — was the movement to help keep children at home with their families rather than in foster homes or institutions. This movement was a reaction to the earlier policy of Family Breakup, which pulled children out of unfit homes. Extreme poverty alone… …   Wikipedia