Extended family

An extended family is a family that extends beyond the nuclear family of parents and their children to include aunts, uncles, grandparents, cousins or other relatives, all living nearby or in the same household. Particular forms include the stem and joint families.

Childcare
At home
Parents Extended family Au pair Babysitting Governess Nanny
Outside the home
Day care Pre-school playgroup
Educational settings
Early childhood education Homeschooling Pre-kindergarten Preschool Kindergarten Primary school
Institutions and standards
Child protection In loco parentis Minor
Related
Child abuse Child marriage Child Online Protection Family law Men in early childhood education Orphanage Parenting
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