Relationships and families key vocab Flashcards
Adultery
A sexual relationship between a couple not married to each other but married to/in a relationship with others (affair).
Age of consent
According to the law, the age at which a person is considered old enough to give consent to have sex.
Annulment
Cancellation of a marriage in Roman Catholic tradition, as if marriage never was.
Civil marriage
Non-religious marriage.
Civil partnership
Legal union of two people of same gender; now of equality with heterosexual marriage in all res ects.
Commitment
Making a promise or pledge, in this case, in marriage.
Celibacy
Not having sexual relations.
Chastity
Sexual purity, eg not having sex before marriage.
Cohabitation
Where a couple live together without being married/in civil partnership.
Contraception
Precautions taken to prevent pregnancy and to protect against contracting/transmitting STIs sexuall transmitted infections .
Contract
A binding agreement between two sides.
Covenant
An agreement based on promises between two sides, here in marriage where the a reement is made before God (as a witness) and with God (as a partner)
Divorce
Legal ending of a marriage.
Extended family
Family unit comprising mother, father and children, but also grandparents, cousins etc.
Family planning
Planning when to have a family and how big a family to have by use of birth control practices and/or contrace tion.
Gender discrimination
Acting on prejudices against someone because of their gender.
Gender equality
Belief that both genders have equal status and value, so discrimination against either is
Gender prejudice
The belief that one gender is ‘better’ than the other.
Heterosexuality
Being physically/sexually attracted to persons of the opposite gender.
Homosexuality
Being physically/sexually attracted to persons of the same gender.
Nuclear family
Family unit made up of mother, father and their child(ren).
Polygamy
The practice of one man having several wives; legal under Shariah law (up to four wives, iven s ecific circumstances .
Procreation
Having a child; seen as a duty in many religions.
Remarriage
Marriage for the second time, after divorce ending an earlier marriage.
