Family Flashcards
Nuclear family
Family consisting of two adults and dependent children
Extended family
Family consisting of more than two generations of relatives living within the same household or very close
Families of orientation
The families into which individuals are born
Families of procreation
The families individuals initiate through marriage, cohabitation, or by having children
Matrilocal/patrilocal
Family system in which one spouse is expected to live near the others parents
Monogamy
Form of marriage in which each married partner is allowed only one spouse at any given time
Polygamy
Form of marriage in which a person may have two or more spouses simultaneously
Polygyny
Form of marriage in which a man may simultaneously have two or more wives
Polyandry
Form of marriage in which a woman may simultaneously have two or more husbands
Functionalist perspective
Families perform important tasks that contribute to society’s basic needs and help perpetuate social order
“Concerted cultivation”
Actively fostering talents by enrolling children in a range of structured educational and extracurricular activities and closely monitoring their development
“Accomplishment of natural growth”
Children enjoy long periods of unstructured free time, often spent with friends and extended family members
“Second shift”
Women throughout the world also perform a greater share of housework and child care at the end of the paid workday than men
