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Endogamy

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marrying within one’s group (race, religion, etc.)

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Exogamy

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marrying outside one’s group (i.e. incest)

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Nuclear Family

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mom, dad, kids

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Extended Family

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mom,dad, kids, and other family members (i.e. grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins)

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Family of orientation

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family you were born inro

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Family of procreation

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family made through marriage (husband & wife)

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Five Functions of the Family

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1) regulation of sexual behavior
2) reproduction and socialization of children
3) economic security
4) Social status
5) emotional support

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Residence patterns

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neolocal, patrilocal, and matrilocal

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neolocal

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a newly married couple establishes a residence and lives there independently

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patrilocal

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a newly married couple will live with the husband’s family

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matrilocal

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a newly married couple will live with the wife’s family

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Five Myths of the family

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Myth #1: The past was great 
Myth #2: What was natural was great 
Myth #3: The self-sufficient family 
Myth #4: Family of loving refuge 
Myth #5: Perfect marriage, perfect family
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three ways of looking at family

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declining, changing, resilient

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Declining perspective

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  • unwillingness to invest in child
  • socialization and child care are low priorities
  • marriage only exists for the sake of children
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Changing (not declining or improving)

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  • all problems now have always existed

- more divorces but also more resilient families

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Resilient perspective

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  • more loving + stable
  • children have more of a childhood
  • wives are more respected and treated as equal
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Macro level perspective

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focuses on the interconnectedness of marriage, families, and intimate relationships with the rest of society

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Micro level perspective

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focuses on the individual and their interactions with a small number of people

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Changes a family experiences over their lifetime (can vary with family and individual)

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Developmental

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How family functions together to solve problems, make decisions, and achieve goals

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Systems

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21
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socially constructed expectations based on gender roles, sex, marital status, etc.

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feminist

22
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Examines how family influences and is influenced by environment through interlocking systems

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Ecological

23
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stability of family/society; how family contributes to the stability of society

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functionalist (macro)

24
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inequality and power struggle for resources

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Conflict theory (macro)

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shared symbols, language, and meaning

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Symbolic Interactionism (micro)

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family structure in colonial days

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  • nuclear family
  • children treated as young adults
  • women were seen as less than men
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when did childhood become a stage?

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1900-1930 (companionate family)

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golden fifties family structure

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wives devoted to being good wives and mothers 
middle class was working men and women at home
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ww2 changes to the family

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scarcity of able-bodied workers
women had nontraditional roles (men at war)
divorce rates increased
war ends and women go back home

30
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family conflict with industrialization

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crime, delinquency, and breakdown of marital and family relations

31
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companionate family definition

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family built on mutual affection, sexual attraction, compatibility, and personal happiness between spouses

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depression changes to family

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family left home to find work
poor and blacks hit hardest
males suffered because they were breadwinners

33
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Race

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:

People who share visible, physical characteristics that society considers important

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Ethnicity

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Identification with a national origin or cultural heritage

35
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Institutional Discrimination

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Unequal treatment and opportunities for minorities

Result of everyday operations of a society’s laws, rules, policies, practices, and customs

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Discrimination

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Actions/behaviors that treat groups unfairly because of their group membership

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Prejudice

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Attitude that prejudges people, usually in a negative way. Can lead to discrimination

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Minority

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A group who may be treated differently based on physical or cultural characteristics (social disadvantage)

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strengths of black families

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Strong kinship bonds
Ability to adapt family roles to outside pressures
Strong work ethic
Determination to succeed in education
Unwavering spirituality that helps them cope with adversity

40
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large extended households
grandparents serve as mentors for children
both spouses are equally competent at solving family issues

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American Indian families

41
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Postponement of marriage
High divorce and separation rates
Low remarriage rates
Male unemployment
Out-of-wedlock births
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African American families

42
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strengths of american indian families

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Respect
Generosity
Spirituality

43
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Less likely than other racial-ethnic groups to have health insurance coverage

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latino families

44
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Latino family strengths

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Resilient and adaptive
Hard working
Importance to religion

45
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Asian American family strengths

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Encourage their children to remain in school
Offer personal support that reduces the stress produced by discrimination and leads to better emotional health
Likely than blacks or Latinos to have health insurance
High socioeconomic status responsible for better health and well being
Have highest life expectancy rates of all groups

46
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Women postpone childbearing and have fewer children
Pursue college and professional degrees and have high employment rates
Children live with both parents
Nuclear families are norm, but extended family ties are important

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middle eastern families

47
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Middle Eastern family strengths

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Strong ethnic identity
Close family ties
Religious beliefs that secure children to their communities

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Microsystem

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interconnected behaviors, roles, and relationships that influence child

49
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Exosystem

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events and settings that person does not interact with that affects them (parents’ employment)

50
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Macrosystem

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the society at large

51
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Mesosystem

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relationships in different settings (home, day care, schools, health care)

Sociology: The Family (2 decks)

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