Editing Nuclear family (section)

== Compared with extended family ==
{{Main|Extended family}}
[[File:Svinhufvud med familj.jpg|thumb|275px|[[Pehr Evind Svinhufvud|P. E. Svinhufvud]], the president of Finland (center), with his extended family on his 75th birthday in 1936]]

An [[extended family]] group consists of non-nuclear (or "non-immediate") family members considered together with nuclear (or "immediate") family members. When extended family is involved they also influence children's development just as much as the parents would on their own.<ref name=":1">{{cite journal |last1=LaFave |first1=Daniel |last2=Thomas |first2=Duncan |title=Farms, Families, and Markets: New Evidence on Completeness of Markets in Agricultural Settings |journal=Econometrica |date=2016 |volume=84 |issue=5 |pages=1917–1960 |doi=10.3982/ECTA12987 |pmid=27688430 |pmc=5036399 |url=http://www.nber.org/papers/w20699.pdf }}</ref> In an extended family resources are usually shared among those involved, adding more of a community aspect to the family unit. This is not limited to the sharing of objects and money, but includes sharing time. For example, extended family members such as [[grandparent]]s are able to watch over grandchildren, allowing parents to pursue careers, and allows the parents to have reduced stress levels.<ref name=":1" /> Extended families also contribute to children's mental health due to increased resources in terms of adult support.<ref name=":1" />

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