boring stuff at the beginning

Question 1

7 types of marriage

Answer 1

Monogamy
Serial monogamy
Arranged marriage 
Civil partnership 
Polygamy 
Polygyny
Polyandry

Question 2

First 6 family types

Answer 2

Nuclear 
extended 
classic extended 
modified extended 
beanpole 
patriarchal

Question 3

Last 6 types of family

Answer 3

matriarchal
symmetrical
reconstituted
lone parent 
Gay or lesbian 
single person

Question 4

what did Murdoch suggest about the nuclear family?

Answer 4

plays a vital function in maintaining society known as a universal institution.

Question 5

The nayar families

Answer 5

south west India before 19th century. no nuclear family. A women could have relations with up to 12 men. the mothers brother acted as the father. No structure of childrearing or family type

Question 6

communes

Answer 6

western Europe, UK and USA in 60’s. alternative lifestyles because of political or religious beliefs. Collective living rather than family units. Children responsibility of the group. short lived.

Question 7

The Kibbutz

Answer 7

childrearing separated from marriage. Children brought up in childrens house by metapelets (nurse, parent, educator). Natural parents saw children for short periods a day. move through houses until reach adulthood.

Question 8

Lone parent families

Answer 8

common in western societies. usually headed by a woman.

Question 9

Gay and lesbian families

Answer 9

usually become parents through adoption, fairly rare but is increasing. e,g. Elton john. Civil partnership 2004 gave same-sex couples recognition. 2014 same sex couples allowed to be married on same basis as opposite.

Question 10

foster care and childrens homes

Answer 10

these state that nuclear family isn’t necessary to raise children and isn’t a universal institution.