chapter 1- defining the family

Question 1

what is the traditional definition of family?

Answer 1

two or more persons related by birth, marriage, or adoptions who reside together.

Question 2

what is a structural family?

Answer 2

heterosexual couple with or without children.

Question 3

what is a functional family?

Answer 3

institution established for the procreation and socialization of children, production of goods and services, sexual regulation, and economic growth.

Question 4

what is a relational family?

Answer 4

any group with high levels of loving and caring in which it serves individual emotional needs