quiz 3 Flashcards
nuclear family
wife, husband, and their biological or adopted children
extended family
sharing a household with relatives such as aunts, uncles, parents, children, and grandparents
by the year 2060 nearly ____ of all people in the united states will be over the age of 65, and many of these individuals will be sharing a household with relatives
25%
stepfamily (blended/remarried)
triangulation: loyalty conflicts arise when coalition is formed, uniting one family member with another against a third family member
lgbtq+ families
lesbian, gay, transgender, queer, and other sexual gender minority. like other families, lgbtq+ families vary in gender race, ethnicity, education, geography, income, and pathway to parenthood
cohabiting couples
two unmarried, romantically involved adults living together in a household with or without children
single parent
one adult in the household, possesses sole responsibility as a caregiver for the children
_____ of all U.S. households in 2022. In 1960, single person households represented only _____ of all households
29%, 13%
voluntary kin
a group of people who lack blood and legal kinship but nevertheless consider themselves “family”
supplemental (kin)
dissatisfaction with family. label others as family
substitute (kin)
no contact with blood relatives, estrangement, or death
convenience (kin)
ties are temporary, host family, study abroad
dual income no kids (dinks)
44% of non-parents between the ages of 18-49 are not likely to have kids. This is up 7% from 2018
positivity (maintenance strategies for families)
the most powerful maintenance tactic in shaping family satisfaction, upbeat and hopeful, investing energy
assurances (maintenance strategies for families)
offer regular assurances of how much your family means to you, i love you, i miss you