family glossary columns 3 and 4 Flashcards
Double standards (in terms of the behaviour of men and women in society)
(in terms of the behaviour of men and women in society) – men and women are judged unfairly differently for the same behaviour.
Dual career family
when both partners do paid work.
Dysfunctional families
family that has negative impact on its members, eg. through addiction, lack of love etc.
Economic function (of families)
family provides resources to its members
Economy
activities concerned with production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
Egalitarian
adjective from noun “equality”
Empty nest family
when children have grown up and left home
Empty shell marriage
when there is no longer love, but a couple stay married.
Ethical considerations
eg. the need for data protection, anonymity etc in research.
Ethnic diversity
variety of cultures and backgrounds within a single area.
Ethnic group
group who identify with each other on the basis of perceived shared attributes.
Feminists
those who believe in Feminism, eg. Walby, Oakley, Delphy & Leonard, Carlen, Heidensohn.
Feminism
advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes.
Family diversity
theory of Rapoports that family is now varied because of different organisation, cohort, culture, age, life-cycle
Family
group united by ties of marriage, blood, or adoption.
Extended family
members of family beyond parents and their children
Expressive role (functions of the family)
the emotional, nurturing role played by a mother, according to Functionalists.
Expectations
unwritten rules that govern reactions and beliefs in a way that is acceptable to society
Ethnography
often longitudinal qualitative research method using observations and interviews to see how societies and individuals function.
Ethnicity
see ethnic group
Ethnic minority
an ethnic group is in the minority, relative to others in the society.
