The two types of family organization are:

• A. Nuclear family and extended family
• B. Single-parent family and blended family
• C. Stepfamily and adoptive family
• D. Communal family and peer family

Answer: (A)

Family organization refers to the basic patterns of how a household is formed and who is considered family within it. The two primary patterns most commonly described are the nuclear family, which includes parents and their dependent children, and the extended family, which adds other relatives such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who may live together or stay closely connected. These categories capture the broad ways families function and provide caregiving, support, and social roles, which is especially important for understanding dynamics in healthcare and social contexts. The other options describe particular compositions within a family (like single-parent or blended families) or terms that aren’t standard broad categories of organization (like communal or peer families), so they don’t represent the main ways families are organized in most discussions.