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Family Flashcards

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FAMILY

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A group of 2 or more persons associated by birth, cohabitation, marriage or adoption

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HOUSEHOLD

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All the people living together in a domestic dwelling

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FAMILY DIVERSITY

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The idea that there are many different types of family structure

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NUCLEAR FAMILY

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A family group consisting of mother, father and their dependent children

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DEPENDENT CHILD

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A person living in a household who is under 16 years old or, between 16 and 18 and in full time education

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BREADWINNER

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The main income earner in the household

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EXTENDED FAMILY

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A family composed of a nuclear family plus other relatives

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GENERATION

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A group of people who live in the same time period

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COHABITING

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Partners living together without being married

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RECONSTITUTED FAMILY

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A new family formed when 2 adults remarry or cohabit or live together with children from a previous relationship

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CEREAL PACKET FAMILY

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The traditional image of a nuclear family presented through the media involving clearly defined male and female roles

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STATUS

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The honour or prestige attached to a person’s position in society

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CONJUGAL BOND

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The attachment that exists between marriage partners

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STEREOTYPICAL

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Oversimplified and sometimes exaggerated view

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NEO-CONVENTIONAL FAMILIES

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The new nuclear family headed by a married or co-habiting couple who both work

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MARRIAGE

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A legally recognised union between a woman and a man by religious or civil ceremony

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MONOGAMY

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The practise of only being married to one person at a time

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SPOUSE

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A marriage partner – husband or wife

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BIGAMY

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The illegal practice in a monogamous society of having more than 1 spouse

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DIVORCE

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The legal ending of a marriage

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SERIAL MONOGAMY

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A pattern of divorce and monogamous remarriage

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ARRANGED MARRIAGE

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A marriage in which the parents have a say in the choice of a bride or groom for their son or daughter

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POLYGAMY

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The accepted practice in some societies of having more than 1 spouse

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POLYGYNY

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The accepted practice in some societies of a man having more than 1 wife

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POLYANDRY

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The accepted practice in some societies of a wife having more than 1 husband

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FEMALE INFANTICIDE

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The intentional killing of baby girls due to the preference for male babies

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DECREE ABSOLUTE

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The legal ending of the marriage. Once this has been granted, your marriage has been dissolved and you are legally single

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DIVORCE PETITION

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The formal request to start divorce proceedings

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SOCIAL STIGMA

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Branding something with negative feelings of shame and disgrace

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GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

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The legal reasons given for wanting a divorce

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PATRIARCHAL

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A situation where men dominate society and its institutions

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EMPTY SHELL MARRIAGE

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When a couple are still married and live in the same house but lead separate lives

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SEGREGATED CONJUGAL ROLES

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Husband and wife perform different tasks and have a number of separate interests and activities

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INTEGRATED CONJUGAL ROLES

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Husband and wife perform similar tasks and have a number of common interests and activities

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EGALITARIAN

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The idea that all are equal

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SYMMETRICAL FAMILY

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Family where responsibilities and tasks are equally shared between husband and wife

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DOMESTIC DIVISION OF LABOUR

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How household tasks are divided between family members

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LONGITUDINAL STUDIES

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Studies that follow the same people over a long period of time

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LIFE EXPECTANCY

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The age to which a person can be expected to live. Current UK figures are male:76.6, female:81

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COMMUNE

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A small community whose members share in the ownership of property and the division of labour

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KIBBUTZ

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A collective community in Israel (pl. kibbutzim)

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UNDERCLASS

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The group of people at the very bottom of the social structure who, either by their economic situation or culture, are cut off from the rest of society

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CHRONIC

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A continuous problem that extends over a period of time

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FINANCIAL DEPENDENCY

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Relying on someone else for money

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INTERGENERATIONAL

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Between or across generations

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GEOGRAPHICAL PROXIMITY

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Not being far away

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