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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 27.
Published in final edited form as: J Youth Adolesc. 2008 Nov 19;38(3):466–480. doi: 10.1007/s10964-008-9366-8

Table 2. Family Structure Categories.

Category Description


1 Both biological parents
2 Biological mother only
3 Biological father only
4 Biological mother and her partner
5 Biological father and his partner
6 Biological mother and a relative
7 Biological father and a relative
8 Adoptive parent
9 Step parent
10 G1 generation relative(s) (e.g., aunt, uncle)
11 Foster parent(s)
12 Other adult
13 Institution
14 G2 generation relative(s) (e.g., sister, brother, cousin)
15 Lives on own, no parental figure
16 Lives with partner, no parental figure
17 Lives with a friend, no parental figure
18 Other living situation