Families

Question 1

What is the Functionalist’s ideal family structure?

Answer 1

The Nuclear Family which is based on marriage and consists of a set of parents and their children. Typically a mom and dad and 2 kids

Question 2

What is marriage?

Answer 2

Socially approved, long term sexual and economic union between a man and woman. Reciprocal rights and obligation between spouses

Question 3

What is Polygamy

Answer 3

Expands the nuclear family horizontally by adding more spouses

Question 4

What is Extended Family

Answer 4

Expands the nuclear family vertically by adding another generation to the household

Question 5

What is a conflict theorist’s criticism on the nuclear family?

Answer 5

Says the nuclear family is based on gender inequality and changes in power relations between men and women change the family structures

Question 6

2 things about the gender division of labour

Answer 6

1. The smaller the wage gap between spouses, the more equal the division of household labour.
2. The more agreement regarding equality, the more equality there is

Question 7

2 descriptions of Mate Selection Historically and nowadays

Answer 7

Historically love had little to do with marriage and was typically arranged to maximize politics and family prestige

Nowadays social forces determine who people fall in love with

Question 8

Marriage vs Cohabitation

Answer 8

Marriage has ritual and legal contracts, clearly defined roles and can be enforced by law

Cohabitation has no ceremony, no specified roles and rights to property

Question 9

3 types cohabitation

Answer 9

1. Friends with Benefits
2. Hookups
3. Living Apart Together

Question 10

3 Predictors of Divorce

Answer 10

1. Interpersonal Factors
2. Demographic Factors
3. Social Factors

Question 11

Explain Stress Theory

Answer 11

Divorce require adjustment to new circumstance, but do not threaten well-being

Question 12

List 3 factors where divorce is less stressful

Answer 12

1. when parents continue to provide for their children
2. when there are relatively few changes to daily routines
3. when children are encouraged to talk about their feelings

Question 13

3 things about economic hardship

Answer 13

• Women’s income usually decline, while men’s income barely changes
• Husbands tend to earn more than wives
• Children typically live with mothers after divorce

Question 14

What is child support?

Answer 14

Money paid by non-custodial parent to support their children

Question 15

Current situation about Reproductive Choice

Answer 15

Women now have more say over whether they will have children, when and how many they will have

Question 16

4 types of Reproductive technologies

Answer 16

• Artificial insemination
• Surrogate motherhood
• In vitro fertilization
• Screening techniques

Question 17

Reproductive technologies raise sociological and ethical issues like?

Answer 17

Discrimination

Mother and Father become obsolete and vague

Question 18

2 reasons for Zero-child Families

Answer 18

1. Rising cost of raising children and other alternatives
2. zero-child families tend to be more satisfied with their marriage

Question 19

Lone-parent Families

Answer 19

• Used to be caused by death of one parent
• Nowadays it’s usually due to separation or divorce
• Single, never married mothers