Relationships and Families keywords Flashcards
1
Q
Marriage
A
Life long legal and sexual commitment between 2 people
2
Q
Sanctity of marriage
A
belief that marriage is holy
3
Q
Cohabitation
A
couple live together in sexual relationship without being married
4
Q
divorce
A
legal ending of marriage
5
Q
remarriage
A
marrying again after divorce
6
Q
nuclear family
A
parents + immediate children live together
7
Q
extended family
A
includes grandparents, cousins etc
8
Q
polygamy
A
marriage to multiple people at same time
9
Q
procreation
A
having children through sex
10
Q
contraception
A
preventing pregnancy while sex, eg condoms
11
Q
family planning
A
deciding when and how many kids to have
12
Q
homosexual
A
gay/lesbian
13
Q
heterosexual
A
straight
14
Q
same-sex marriage
A
gay/lesbian marriage
15
Q
gender equality
A
equal rights and opportunities for men and women
