Relationships And Families Key Words Flashcards
Human sexuality
How people express themselves as sexual beings
Heterosexuality
To be sexually attracted to the opposite sex
Homosexuality
To be sexually attracted to the same sex
Sex before marriage
Sex between two single unmarried people
Adultery
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their husband/wife
Contraception
Methods use d to prevent a pregnancy taking place
Family planning
Controlling how many children couple have and when they have them
Marriage
A legal union between a man and woman or two people of the same sex
Civil partnerships
Legal union of same sex couples
Same sex marriage
Marriage between partners of the same sex
Cohabitation
A couple living together or having a sexual relationship without being married
Divorce
Legal ending of a marriage
Re-marriage
When someone marries again whilst their former partner is still alive
Annulment
A Catholic Church ruling that a marriage was never valid
Family
A group of people who are related by blood,marriage or adoption
Nuclear family
A couple and their children regarded as a basic social unit
Step family
A family that is formed on the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person that includes children
Extended family
A family that extends beyond just parents and children including grandparents and other relatives
Polygamy
The practice of having more than one wife at the same time
Bigamy
The offence of marrying someone whilst already married to someone else
Same sex parents
People of the same sex who are raising children together
Procreation
Bringing babies into the world
Stability
A stable society in which peoples rights are protected and they are able to live peacefully without rapid change
Protection of children
Keeping children safe from harm
Educating children in a faith
Bringing up children according to the religious beliefs of parents
Gender equality
Giving people the same rights regardless of their gender
Gender prejudice
Unfairly judging someone/ holding bias opinions based on gender
Sexual stereotyping
Having a fixed general idea of how men and women should behave
Gender discrimination
Acting against someone on the basis of their gender, this is against the law
