Chapter 8 terms Flashcards
1
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Modern identities
A
how people think of themselves and explain their lives
2
Q
Cost of average wedding in 2009
A
$28,000
3
Q
Why do people still get married?
A
Incentives (variety of rewards) Social pressure (advice and pressure to marry) Imitation (society and decisions)
4
Q
Marriage market
A
the social space in which people search for potential marriage partners
- divided among race/ethnicity, religion, & social class
5
Q
Cohabitation
A
Living together as a sexual or romantic couple without being married
6
Q
Relationship inertia
A
momentum of a lesser decision
7
Q
Marriage
A
- Lifelong commitment
- Success
- Emotional support
- Security
8
Q
Selection effect
A
the problem that occurs when the cause being studied has already been determined by the outcome that is under investigation
9
Q
TANF
A
Temporary assistance to needy families
- provide assistance to poor families
- encourage two parent families
