Which family type expands to include aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents?

• A. Nuclear Family
• B. Blended Family
• C. Extended Family
• D. Complex Step Family

Answer: (C)

Expanding family networks to include aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents describes an extended family. The nuclear family centers on parents and dependent children in one household, while a blended family forms when two families merge through remarriage, bringing in step-relatives. A complex step family is a more intricate version of a blended arrangement with multiple step-relations. Among these, the term that covers a broader network of relatives beyond the immediate parents and children is extended family, because it explicitly includes relatives like aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents who are connected but not part of the core nuclear unit.