Quiz 1 Flashcards
Broad collection of subcultures rather than one “idea” shared view of family
diversity
Two parents (typically married) with one or more biological or adopted children
nuclear
two spouses without children
childfree
single parent and one or more biological or adopted child
lone parent
Family with children + one or more relaitves such as a grandparent
extended
a couple and one or more children from a previous relationship
blended
a couple living together with no legal marriage; with or without children
common law
While household tasks may seem like they are equally divided, mothers are still doing more of the planning and thinking
maternal load
Optimal age for childbearing
20-35
child bearing age
15-44
age of fetus based on the start of the woman’s last menstrual period
gestational age
calculated fetal age based on the date of conception
fertilization / conception age
an agent that causes damage to prenatal development producing a birth defect
teratogen
effects that are not visible until many years later
Sleeper effects
A hormone that was prescribed between the 1945-1970s to prevent miscarriages, but produce reproductive issues in adults
DES
periods during prenatal development in which an embryo is more susceptible to damage from exposure to teratogens; The extent to which exposure from a teratogen disrupts prenatal development depends on the stage of prenatal development when exposure occurs.
critical periods
an organism’s susceptibility to harm from exposure to a teratogen is influenced by the genetic makeup of both the organism and mother as well as the quality of prenatal environment
individual differences
generally, the greater the dose, the more damage to development; however, teratogens also differ in their strength.
amount of exposure
some teratogens have subtle effects that result in delays that are not obvious at birth
developmental delays
Some substances are not harmful unless the amounts reach a certain level; dependent on size and metabolism of mother
critical level
pursuing additional detailed information once a particular problem has been found and sometimes is more invasive
diagnosis
Prevents problems with future pregnancies for mothers that have Rh-negative blood
WinRho
when the cervix is 0-3cm dilated
early labor
3-10cm dilation of cervix
late labor
When the fetus’ head is positioned at the opening of the cervix
crowning
drug administered to reduce blood loss during birth
oxytocin
one parent families in Canada are _____, higher in ____ than B.C. ____ of families are couple families, half with and half without children. In 2021, ______ families had at least one child age 0-5, representing ____ of all families in Canada. Same gender, transgender or non binary couples represented ____% of all couples in Canada
16.4%, Nunvut, 84% 1.6M, 16%, 1.5
the norm that girls are taught to understand motherhood
heteronormativity