1.

It is the termination of a marriage or

marital union
DIVORCE
2. Having more than one husband at a time
POLYANDRY
3. It is the basic unit in society
F AMILY
4. It is the absence of the other parent as
opposed to a co-parent
SINGLE PARENT
5. Having more than one wife at a time
P OLYGAMY
6. This is based on relationship to the
father or descent through the male line
PATRILLINEAL
7. The sexual activity between family
members or close relatives
INCEST
8. A family unit where one or both parents
have children from a previous relationship
RECONSTITUTED
 9. A family in which several members are
involved in politics, particularly electoral politics
POLITICAL DYNASTY
 10. It is when you are married to, or in a
sexual relationship with, one person at a time
MONOGAMY
11. A residential service for young women and
children

TRANSITIONAL FAMILY
12. A legal procedure within secular and
religious legal systems for declaring a
marriage null and void.
ANNULMENT
13. Relating to or believing in the principle
that all people are equal and deserve equal
rights and opportunities.
EGALITARIAN
14. Marriage within one’s own tribe or
group as required by custom or law
ENDOGAMY
15. It refers to familial relationships that can
be traced through a female
MATRILLINEAL