Chapter 12: Family Life

Question 1

Confident

Answer 1

Someone in whom one confides

Question 2

LAT (living apart together) couples

Answer 2

Have a committed relationship but maintain separate households

Question 3

Second language of sex

Answer 3

The “language of sex” that develops in a long-term intimate relationship and focuses on responsiveness, caring, and affection

Question 4

Boomerang children

Answer 4

Adult children who return to their parents’ home after having moved out at an earlier point in time

Question 5

Kin keepers

Answer 5

The people in a family who keep family members in touch with one another; women generally occupy this role

Question 6

Skip-generation households

Answer 6

Grandparents living with grandchildren without the presence of the middle (parent) generation

Question 7

GRAND (Grandparent’s Requesting Access and Dignity)

Answer 7

A group that helps grandparents who cannot get access to their grandchildren