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Prehistoric clans were organized around a patriarch- with the development of agriculture it became necessary to organize around geographic areas ruled by political figures rather than the head of the family. -
In medieval Europe, the family was influenced by the church and feudalism.
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A family that emerged at the end of the 18th century as a separate and private group in society where mates were selected through preferences and children were nurtured.
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After the Industrial Revolution, work was no longer centered in the home. The men went away from home for work and family roles were more defined.
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In the mid 19th century, polygyny- the practice of having multiple wives- existed in certain religious factions and in some Native American cultures.
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A family in which a husband and wife are partners who married because they loved each other; rather than out of a sense of moral duty.
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The family group consisting of parents (usually a father and mother) and their children in one household. -
A married couple and their biological child or children in one household.
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The contemporary family that is more diverse than in the past in terms of family structure and relationships.
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Consisted of breadwinning husband, a housewife, and their children.
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