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Chapter 1-Marriage and Family-and introduciton Flashcards

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Common Law Marriage

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heterosexual couple who presents themselves as married will be regarded as legally married in states that recognize such marriages

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Polygamy

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more than two spouses

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Plygyny

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one husband and two or more wives

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Polyandry

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one wife has two or more husbands

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Polyamory

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multiple lovers/emotional relationships simultaneously

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Pantagmy

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group marriage

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Family

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group of two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption

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Civil unions

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pair bonded relationships given legal significance in terms of rights and privileges-typically homosexual

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Domestic Partnerships

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relationships in which cohabiting individuals are given official recognition by a city or corporation to receive partner benefits

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Family of orientation

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family of origin into which a person is bron

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family of procreation

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family a person beings by getting married and having children

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nuclear family

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family consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and his or her children, or of an individual and his or her parents and siblings

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traditional family

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the two-parent nuclear family with the husband as breadwinner and wife as homemaker

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modern family

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dual-earner family, in which both spouses work outside the home

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postmodern family

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lesbian or gay couples and mothers who are single by choice

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binuclear family

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family in which members live in two separate households

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extended family

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nuclear family but also other relatives as well

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marriage resilience perspective

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changes in the institution of marriage are neither negative nor indicative that marriage is in a state of decline

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theoretical framwork

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set of interrelated principles designed to explain a particular phenomenon and to provide a point of view

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social exchange framework

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marital perspective in which spouses exchange resources and decisions are made on the basis of perceived profit and loss

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utilitarianism

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the doctrine holding that individuals rationally weight the rewards and costs associated with behavioral choices

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family life course development

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the stages and process of how families change over time

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family life cycle

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stages which identify various challenges faced by members of a family across time

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structure function framework

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emphasizes how marriage and family contribute to society

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functionalists
theorists who view the family as an institution with values, norms, and activities meant to provide stability for the larger society
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conflict framework
view that individuals in relationships compete for valuable resources
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symbolic interaction framework
theoretical perspective that views marriage and families as symbolic worlds in which the various members give meaning to each others behavior
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family systems framwork
theoretical perspective that views each member of the family as part of a system and the family as a unit that develops norms of interaction
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feminist framework
that views marriage and the family as contexts for inequality and oppression
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sequential ambivalence
the individual experiences one wish and then the other (ex. vacillate between wanting to stay in a less than fulfilling relationship and wanting to end it)
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simultaneous ambivalence
the person experiences two conflicting wishes at the same time (DESIRE TO STAY WITH PARTNER AND BREAK UP AT SAME TIME)
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Generation Y
children of the baby boomers, typicaly born between 1979 and 1984.AKA millennial or internet generation
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Institutions
established and enduring patterns of social relationships - ex. bias towards heterosexualism-wife, hiusband - faith
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What does social structure of society consist of
Institutions, social groups, statuses and roles
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Social groups
Make up institutions, two or more people who share a common identity, interact, and form a social relationship (ex. roomate, partner, spouse)
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mating gradient
tendency for husbands to marry wives who are younger and have less educaiton and less occupational success
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primary groups
small, intimate, informal group
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secondary group
large or small group characterized by impersonal and formal interaction
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Status
a social position a person occupies within a social group
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Role
the behaviors in which individuals in certain status positions are expected to engange
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Culture
meanings and ways of living that characterize people in a society, made up of beliefs and values
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Beliefs
definitions and explanations about what is thought to be true
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Values
standards regarding what is good and bad, right and wrong, desirable and undesirable
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individualism
philosophy in which decisions are made on the basis of what is best for the individual
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familism
philosophy in which decisions are made in reference to what is best for the family as a collective unit
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sociological imagination
the perspective of how powerful social structure and culture are in influencing personal decision making
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Family of origin in relation to relationship choices
unfaithfulness of parents, follow roles parents set
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unconscious motivations in relation to relationship choices
a person raised in lower class home may focus heavily on money and make decisions based economically
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habits in relation to R.C.
people accustomed to and enjoy spending time alone may be reluctant to make commitments and live with others
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Personality
introverted, passive, assertiveness will affect choices
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relationships and life experiences
current and past experiences influence ones perceptions and choices
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Steps in Research Process
1. identify topic or focus of research 2. Review the literature 3. develop a hypothesis 4. decide on method of data collection 5. get IRB approval (instituional review board) 6. collect and analyze data 7. write up and publish results
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Random sample
research sample in which each person in the population being studied has an equal chance of being included in the study
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control group
group not exposed to independent variable you are studying
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experimental group
group exposed to independent variable

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