Key Words - Relationships and Families Flashcards
adultery
having an affair, a sexual relationship with someone you are not married to
age of consent
the age at which a persons consent to sexual intercourse is valid in law
annulment
the cancellation of a marriage
civil marriage
a marriage solemnized as a civil contract without religious ceremony
commitment
the interaction between peoples religious consciousness and participation
celibacy
not having sexual relations; to be celibate
chastity/abstinence
the state of being chaste; purity
cohabitation
living together as a couple
contraception
the methods used to prevent a pregnancy from taking place
contract
the binding agreement between two sides
covenant
a written agreement of promise
divorce
legal dissolution (ending) of a marriage
extended family
a family that extends beyond just parents and their children by including grandparents and other relatives
family
parents and their children as a group
family planning
controlling how many children couples have and when they have them
gender stereotyping
acting on prejudices against someone because of their gender
gender equality
a situation in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender
gender inequality
the idea that men and women are not equal
heterosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
homosexual
someone physically attracted to the same sex
nuclear family
a couple and their children regarded as a basic social unit
polygamy
the practice of a man having more than one wife at the same time
procreation
bringing babies into the world; producing offspring
remarriage
marriage a second time after divorce (not usually to the person originally divorced from)
