ch 10 Flashcards
the legally and socially sanctioned union of sexually intimate adults
marriage.
the reasons of decreasing the marriage percentage?
increase the acceptance of singlehood, increase the acceptance of cohabitation, Reduced premium on permanence. Transitions in gender roles. Increased voluntary childlessness. Decline of the traditional nuclear family.
why becoming single is increasing?
because remaining single is becoming a more acceptable lifestyle. As a result, the negative stereotype of people who remain single—lonely, frustrated, and unchosen—is gradually evaporating.
living together in a sexually intimate relationship without the legal bonds of marriage.
cohabitation.
what does cohabitation includes?
children.
what does marriage includes traditionally?
economic interpendence, common residence, sexual fidelity, shared responsibility for children.
how does gender roles are transiting?
by women entering the workforce.
the practice of having only one spouse at a time.
monogamy.
having more than one spouse at a time
polygamy
in what type of marriage women are dissatisfied?
polygamy.
the tendency for people to marry within their own social group.
Endogamy.
the tendency for people to marry others who have similar per- sonal characteristics.
homogamy.
which marriage lasts longer homogamy or endogamy?
homogamy.
why homogamy lasts longer than endogamy?
because in endogamy race doesn’t play role n everyday life.
in mate selection men emphasis on?
warmth/loyalty vitality/attractiveness status/recourses
n mate selection women emphasis on?
emphasis more on warmth/loyalty status/recourses less emphasis on vitality/attractiveness
in a divorced family background how people relationship with partners?
are more likely to divorce themselves.
those who marry from younger age are more like to?
get divorced
what are the long periods of courtship associated with
marital success.
what are the things that are associated with marital problems?
perfectionism and insecurity.
family background. age. length of courtship. personality. premarital communication and stressful events are?
predictors of successful marriage.
an orderly sequence of developmental stages that families tend to progress through.
the family life cycle.
what is mGoldrick’s model about
outlines the challenges that are faced by couples.
how many stages does mGoldrick’s model have?
6 stages.
what is honeymoon characterized in newly married couples?
high level of satisfaction.
balancing work, marital and financial concerns concerns are related with?
marital distress.
what dies the first child often bring to the family especially on mothers?
major transition and potential stress.
what is the key to reduce stress to reduce transition?
having realistic goals.
in arranged marriages priorities are on?
family rather than individual
