Family sociology Flashcards
1
Q
Anthony Giddens defines family as…
A
‘A group of persons directly linked by kin connections, the adult members of which assume responsibility for caring for children’.
2
Q
Kinship
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Relationship based on biological or marital ties
3
Q
Household
A
Place of domesticity
4
Q
Murdock views on family
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best family unit across the world is nuclear family
5
Q
Wiliiam Goode views on family
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worldwide trend is to move towards western model of nuclear family
6
Q
Civil partnership
A
The legally or formally recognised union of 2 people in a committed relationship
7
Q
Co-habitation
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2 people living together in the same household in an emotionally intimate, committed relationship without being officially married.
