Complete the sentences with an appropriate word or expression.

1. Mr. and Mrs. Smith live at home with their two children. They are a typical example of a modern_______________ ... family. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Black live at home with their aged parents, children and grandchildren. They are a typical example of a traditional____________ ... family. 3. Mrs. White lives on her own and has to look after her two children. There are a lot of _____________ ... families like hers. 4. Mary is_______________ ... and finds it difficult to look after her children on her own. 5. A person’s behavior can sometimes be traced back to his/her ______________ ... . 6. She has six _______________ ... who rely on her to look after them. 7. _____________ ... is a particularly difficult time of life for a child. 8. The country has seen a sharp drop in the __________ ... in the last few years.