Midterm Quiz #3 Flashcards
divine in nature and that God designates it as the fundamental building block of society
Family
Different Kinds of Families
● Nuclear Families
● Single-parent Families
● Extended Families
● Blended Family
● Adoptive Family
● Foster Family
● Chosen Family
consist of two parents and their children
Nuclear Families
consist of one parent and their children
Single-parent Families
a family where many relatives live together and work towards common goals like raising the children or taking care of elderly grandparents
Extended Families
two single-parent families joining together to make a bigger family
Blended Family
where a child lives together with adoptive parents
Adoptive Family
consists of parents who may be unfamiliar to a child but want to take care of children who cannot stay with their biological parents
Foster Family
does not include blood relatives but are made up of friends and other supportive people who take on the role of a family
Chosen Family
refers to individual’s sense of self-worth; and interpersonal dignity that attributed to the elder by others and manifested by the respect they received
Dignity
has been defined as the rational, voluntary, and moral management of the family life which centers on human reproduction
Family Planning
defined as legally and socially sanctioned union, usually between a man and a woman, that is regulated by laws, rules, customs, beliefs, and attitudes that prescribe the rights and duties of the partners and accords status to their offspring
Marriage
defined to be pure and unconditional
Sanctity
can be defined as the basic unit of the society which is found in all societies that has the duty of introducing the individual in his social world
Family
defined as a legal tie or bond between husband and wife which involves the duty to live together and cooperate with each other for the rearing children and advancement of family life
Marriage
group of persons united by ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, constituting a single household, interacting, and communicating with each other in their respective social roles of husband and wife, mother and father, son and daughter, brother, and sister, creating and maintaining culture
Sociological Definition of Family