family key terms Flashcards
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beanpole family
a family whose living members come from many generations
blended family
a family formed when one or both partners have children from previous relationships, combining them into a single household.
canalisation
the process of channeling children into specific activities and stereotypical roles based on their gender.
child rearing
the process of raising and educating children, including nurturing, discipline, and socialization.
cohabition
partners who live together without getting married
domestic division of labour
household tasks divided between family members
domestic violence
abuse or violence occurring within a domestic setting, often involving intimate partners or family members, a behaviour that is used to gain and maintain power
double shift (dual burden)
the phenomenon where women engage in paid work outside the home while also taking on the majority of household and caregiving responsibilities.
dysfunctional family
a family in which conflict, neglect and even abuse are common experiences
empty nest family
a family structure that occurs when children grow up and leave home, leaving the parents alone.
expressive role
a womans role in the family to provide care and emotional support to other family members
extended family
parents, their children and other distant relatives like grandparents
family
a group of two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption who live together and share resources.
family diversity
the variety of family structures and relationships that exist in society,
family life cycle
the type of family and household that each individual is likely to experience during their lifetime
household
a group of individuals living together,
instrumental roles
the family provider (traditional male role ‘breadwinner’)
lone parent family
a family with only a mother or father as a consequence of death or separation, raising children independently.
marriage
a cultural phenomenon that gives legal status to a union between two partners and the children they may produce
nuclear family
a faimly consistening of parents and their children
primary socialisation
the family is the gaent of socialistation where the norms vules aned culture of society is first taught
same sex family
families headed by a couple of the same sex
traditional family roles
the roles that individuals are expected to take within the family
men - breadwinner
women - housewife
warm bath theory
functionalist parsons argues that the family is like a warm bath that helps to stabilise adult personalities by helping to relieve the stress of modern day living
