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Nuclear Family

Medical Definition:	A family composed of spouses and their children.
Guide Notes:	parents & children: does not include grandparents
Also Called:	Daughters,Sons

Nuclear Family Categories.

	Only Child - Child who has no siblings.
	Parents - Persons functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent.
	Siblings - Persons or animals having at least one parent in common. (American College Dictionary, 3d ed)
	Spouses - Married persons, i.e., husbands and wives, or partners. Domestic partners, or spousal equivalents, are two adults who have chosen to share their lives in an intimate and committed relationship, reside together, and share a mutual obligation of support for the basic necessities of life.

Nuclear Family Medical Definitions and Terms

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