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1
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Family

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A group of people who take responsibilty for meeting each other needs

2
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Institutionalized

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Encoded in laws, policies, & widely accepted practices that organize our family life

3
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The needs family meet is society are __________

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institutionalized

4
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The defintion of family is __________

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Socially constructed

5
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Convertue

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Legal doctrine in which wives’ standing was subsumed into their husband’s

6
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Reproduction

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Where people create and raise members of the next generation.

7
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Families are the site for __________

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Reproduction

8
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Women were in the __________ where they were supposed to take care of the home and kids

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Private Sphere

9
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Men where in the ________ where they were supposed to be breadwinners

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Public Sphere

10
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Companionate marriage

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Marriage based on romantic love

11
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Family wage

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Men earned enough to support and entire family

12
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Cohabiting couples

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Living together but unmarried

13
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How does structural functionalism see family?

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See families as a social agent that allows society to move without disruption from one generation to the next

14
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What two things does conflict perspective emphaize when it comes to family?

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  1. Social Inequalities affect family life
  2. Family life is an arena for acting out inequalities
15
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Intersectionality

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Is a conflict perspective that pushes sociologist to look at mulitple forms of inequality

16
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How does the social Exchange Theory see family?

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See family as rational actors where they make decisions by weighing the benefits & costs of various actions & then pick the action or arrangement that brings the biggest reward

17
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Norm of reciprocity

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The expectation that we give & take with others in relatively equal ways to help explain how we think & feel about our relationship

(Ex when someone does something nices for you & feel that you have to repay them in the same way)

18
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Concerted cultivation

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Interaction & discpline through which they proactively engage & guide their children (Middle class)

19
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____________ families tend to explore their kids feelings & motivations for their behavior, provide them structure, extracurricular experinces & teach them how to interact effectively with others

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Middle Class

20
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___________ tend to be more authorilarian, using directives, obedience, & discpline to guide children (Dont negotiate with their kids & demand compliance)

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Poor parent

21
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Sandwhich generation

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Has double caretaking duties, where they are raising their children & caring for their aging parent at the same time

22
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Family Violence

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When someone in a family hurts or controls someone else

23
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Overworked

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Devoting more time to paid work & less time for leisure & home life

24
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Nuclear Family

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Consist of parents (usually men & women) and kids

25
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Individualism

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The style of life which individuals pursue their own interest & place greater importance on developing a personally rewarding life

26
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What are the key factors for divorce?

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  1. Marrying young
  2. Growing up in a divorced household
  3. Being poor
  4. Losing a job