Draft:Outline of families

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to families:

What type of thing is a family?
Families can be described as all of the following:

Types of families

 * Household – Group sharing accommodation and meals
 * Nuclear family – Group of two parents and their children
 * Extended family – Family that extends beyond the immediate family
 * Conjugal family – Family of a married couple and their children
 * Immediate family – Term for the closest family relatives
 * Matrifocal family – Mother-centered family structure

History of the family
History of the family

Family-related holidays

 * Mother's Day
 * Mother's Day in the U.S.
 * Father's Day
 * Father–Daughter Day
 * Siblings Day
 * National Grandparents Day
 * Parents' Day
 * Children's Day
 * Children's Day in Japan
 * Family Day
 * Family Day in Canada
 * American Family Day
 * International Day of Families
 * National Family Week
 * National Family Week in the United Kingdom
 * National Adoption Day