Are blended families common in your country of origin? What can be problems that face blended families? - A blended family is a family where (divorced) parents have children from a previous relationship, and those children live with the new partners and any children they have together.  , Are you a close-knit family? - A close-knit family is very close and spends a lot of time together. They talk often, share things easily and support each other a lot.  , If you are married, how do you feel about your in-laws? What problems can arise with in-laws? - In-laws are the relatives of your spouse (husband or wife) that are not related to you by blood. In this short form, it is most often used to talk about your mother or father-in-law., How often did you see your distant relatives as you were growing up? - Distant relatives are family members who you may not see very often, and you might not know them very well. They could be cousins, aunts, or uncles once or twice removed (meaning their relationship to you is a few generations back).  , Is it the norm in your country of origin for people to live as a nuclear family, or do extended families live together? - The nuclear family is the basic family unit, typically consisting of parents and their children (biological or adopted). The extended family includes your nuclear family, plus grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc.  , Do you know much about your family tree? - Your family tree is a chart that shows how people in a family are related to each other, like a tree with branches showing parents, children, siblings, etc. It’s like a tree with branches, each branch shows a family member., Does your family have a black sheep? - The black sheep of the family is someone in a family who is considered different or embarrassing by the others and who is often excluded from the family., Who do you take after, your mother or your father? - If you take after a parent, you resemble them in appearance or personality. For example if you have your dad's nose and your mum's smile, you take after them both., Do you agree with the proverb: ”Blood is thicker than water”? - “Blood is thicker than water” is a proverb that means family ties are stronger than other relationships. , Why do people turn to surrogacy to have children? What problems can arise with surrogate mothers? - Surrogacy is an arrangement where a woman (the surrogate mother) carries and delivers a baby for another couple who cannot have children themselves (sometimes using her own egg). In New Zealand, the child is legally the surrogate mother’s (and her partner) and the parents must formally go through the process of adopting the child., How easy is it to adopt in your country of origin? What issues can adoptive children have? Why?  - Adoptive children are children who are raised by parents who are not their biological parents. Oranga Tamariki (the Ministry for Children) supervise the adoption process in NZ. This is different from foster children who stay for a short while with a family., What can cause family feuds? Have you got any experience of these? - A family feud is a long-lasting argument or conflict between family members, that often seems impossible to resolve or end. Family feuds are known to continue down through generations., Are there any traits that run in your family? - If a characteristic, like a talent, physical trait or medical condition runs in your family, it is passed down through generations in a family. For example, maybe your family is good at singing, that talent runs in your family., Are you living with any members of your immediate family? - Your immediate family are the people you are most directly related to, typically parents, siblings, and children (if you have them). It’s the closest circle of your family., Describe your whānau. Do you have any tamariki? - Whānau is the Māori word for family, commonly used in NZ. Tamariki is the plural Māori word for children (singular = tamaiti), What kind of problems face one-parent families? - One-parent families are families where only one of the parents is responsible for raising the child - a single mother or a single father,

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