The document discusses family diversity within Asian and Afro-Caribbean communities in the UK. It notes that immigration in the 1950s and 1960s led to significant populations from these communities. For Afro-Caribbean families, women are more likely to be lone parents or economically independent, with strong family support networks centered around the mother. Asian families often come from cultures with strong family ties and arranged marriages, but in the UK women can feel isolated while young Asian adults may be torn between tradition and individual choice. The document examines these differing family forms compared to the traditional nuclear family.