Ch 5 - Family Problems

Question 1

Family

Answer 1

A kinship system of all relatives living together or recognized as a social unit, including adopted people.

Question 2

Monogamy

Answer 2

Marriage between two partners; the only legal form of marriage in the US.

Question 3

Serial Monogamy

Answer 3

A succession of marriages in which a person has more than one spouse over a lifetime but is legally married to only one person at a time.

Question 4

Polygamy

Answer 4

A form of marriage in which one person may have two or more spouses.

Question 5

Polygyny

Answer 5

A form of marriage in which one husband has more than one wife.

Question 6

Polyandry

Answer 6

The concurrent marriage of one woman to two or more men.

Question 7

Bigamy

Answer 7

The criminal offense in the US of marrying one person while still legally married to another.

Question 8

Domestic Partnership

Answer 8

A status that some states, counties, cities, and workplaces grant to unmarried couples, including gay and lesbian couples, which conveys various rights and responsibilites.

Question 9

Living Apart Together (LAT) Relationships

Answer 9

An emerging family form in which couples-married or unmarried-live apart in separate residences.

Question 10

Refined Divorce Rate

Answer 10

The number of divorces per 1,000 married women.

Question 11

Marital Decline Perspective

Answer 11

A pessimistic view of the current state of marriage that includes the beliefs that (1) personal happiness has become more important than marital commitment and family obligations, and (2) the decline in lifelong marriage and the increase in single-parent families have contributed to a variety of social problems.

Question 12

Marital Resiliency Perspective

Answer 12

A view of the current state of marriage that includes the beliefs that (1) poverty, unemployment, poorly funded schools, discrimination, and the lack of basic services (such as health insurance and child care) represent more serious threats to the well-being of children and adults than does the decline in married two-parent families, and (2) divorce provides adults and children an escape from dysfunctional home environments.

Question 13

Patriarchy

Answer 13

A male-dominated family system that is reflected in the tradition of wives taking their husband’s last name and children taking their father’s name.

Question 14

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Answer 14

Actual or threatened violent crimes committed against individuals by their current or former spouses, cohabiting partners, boyfriends, or girlfriends.

Question 15

Cycle of Abuse

Answer 15

A pattern of abuse in which a violent or abusive episode is followed by a makeup period when the abuser expresses sorrow and asks for forgiveness and “one more chance,” before another instance of abuse occurs.

Question 16

Child Abuse

Answer 16

The physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, negligent treatment, or maltreatment of a child younger than age 18 by a person who is responsible for the child’s welfare.

Question 17

Neglect

Answer 17

A form of abuse involving the failure to provide adequate attention, supervision, nutrition, hygiene, health care, and a safe and clean living environment for a minor child or a dependent elderly individual.

Question 18

Shaken Baby Syndrome

Answer 18

A form of child abuse whereby the caretaker shakes a baby to the point of causting the child to experience brain or retinal hemorrhage.

Question 19

Elder Abuse

Answer 19

The physical or psychological abuse, financial exploitation, or medical abuse or neglect of the elderly.

Question 20

Corporal Punishment

Answer 20

The intentional infliction of pain for a perceived misbehavior.

Question 21

Second Shift

Answer 21

The household work and child care that employed parents (usually women) do when they return home from their jobs.

Question 22

No-Fault Divorce

Answer 22

A divorce that is granted based on the claim that there are irreconcilable differences within a marriage (as opposed to one spouse being legally at fault for the marital breakup).

Question 23

Individualism

Answer 23

The tendency to focus on one’s individual self-interests and personal happiness rather than on the interests of one’s family and community.

Question 24

Parental Alienation

Answer 24

The intentional efforts of one parent to turn a child against the other parent and essentially destroy any positive relationship a child has with the other parent.

Question 25

Covenant Marriage

Answer 25

A type of marriage (offered in a few states) that requires premarital counseling and that permits divorce only under condition of fault or after a marital separation of more than two years.

Question 26

Divorce Mediation

Answer 26

A process in which divorcing couples meet with a neutral third party (mediator) who assists the individuals in resolving issues such as property division, child custody, child support, and spousal support in a way that minimizes conflict and encourages cooperation.