Categories of family structure and adult child type
| . | Label . | Definition . |
|---|---|---|
| Family Structure (F) | F1. Biological family, joint children only | Couple shares biological parenthood for all children |
| F2. Stepfamily, joint children and stepchildren | Couple shares biological parenthood for only some children | |
| F3. Stepfamily, no joint children, biological children from each partner | Couple does not share biological parenthood for any children (no joint), but each partner has biological children | |
| F4. Stepfamily, no joint children, biological children from one partner | Couple does not share biological parenthood for any children (no joint), and only one partner has biological children | |
| Adult Child Type (C) | C1. Joint child | Biological child of both partners |
| C2. Biological child of focal parent only | Biological child of focal parent and stepchild of focal parent's partner | |
| C3. Stepchild of focal parent | Stepchild of focal parent and biological child of focal parent's partner |
| . | Label . | Definition . |
|---|---|---|
| Family Structure (F) | F1. Biological family, joint children only | Couple shares biological parenthood for all children |
| F2. Stepfamily, joint children and stepchildren | Couple shares biological parenthood for only some children | |
| F3. Stepfamily, no joint children, biological children from each partner | Couple does not share biological parenthood for any children (no joint), but each partner has biological children | |
| F4. Stepfamily, no joint children, biological children from one partner | Couple does not share biological parenthood for any children (no joint), and only one partner has biological children | |
| Adult Child Type (C) | C1. Joint child | Biological child of both partners |
| C2. Biological child of focal parent only | Biological child of focal parent and stepchild of focal parent's partner | |
| C3. Stepchild of focal parent | Stepchild of focal parent and biological child of focal parent's partner |