3. This big family is called an extended family.
Detailed Facts
Elements:
1. A complete family consists of parents and one or more children.
2. In many countries, a family can be extended to include relatives such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, nephews and nieces living together under the same house.
Characteristics:
The members of a family share the housework and take care of each other
Functions:
1. With the family we feel safe and happy.
2. To go home means to return to our family in order to have a rest, to watch TV, to eat together, and to share happiness and sadness with each other.