Relationships and Families Flashcards
what is human sexuality
how people express themselves as sexual beings
Define heterosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
define homosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the same sex
define pre marital sex
sex between two single unmarried people
define adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse between and married person and someone who is not their spouse (husband and wife)
define contraception
the menthods used to prevent a pregnancy from taking place
define sex outside marriage
sex between two people where one or both of them is married to someone else; adulting; having an affair
define contraception
the methods used to prevent a pregnancy from taking place
define family planning
controlling how many children couples have and when they have them
what is marriage
a legal union between a man and a woman (or in some countries, including the UK, two people of the same sex) as partners in a relationship
what is civil partnership
legal union of same sex couples
define same sex marriage
marriage between partners of the same sex
what is cohabitation
a couple living together and having a sexual relationship without being married to one another
what is divorce
legal ending of a marriage
what is remarriage
when someone married again while their former spouse is still alive
what is annulment
a catholic church ruling that a marriage was never valid
define nuclear family
a couple and their children regarded as a basic social unit
define extended family
a family that extends beyond just parents and their children by including grandparents and other relatives as well
what is polygamy
the practice or custom of having more than one wife at the same time
define bigamy
the offence of marrying someone while already married to another person
define procreation
bringing babies into the world
define stability
safely and security ; a stable society is one in which people’s rights are protected and they are able to live peacefully
define gender prejudice
unfairly judging someone before the facts are known ; holding biased opinions about an individual group based on their gender
define sexual stereotyping
having a fixed general idea or image of how men and women will behave
