Relationships and family Flashcards
Cohabitation
Living with someone without being married
marriage
a legal union between a man and a woman (some contras like the UK, same sex couples) as parents in a marriage
civil partnership
legal union of a same sex couple
Homosexuality
being attracted to people of the same sex/gender
Heterosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
Sex before marriage
sex between two single unmarried people
Adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse (husband/wife)
sex outside of marriage
sex between two people where one or both of them is married to someone else; an affair
contraception
the methods used to prevent pregnancy from taking place
family planning
controlling how many children couples have and when they have them
nuclear family
a couple and their children regard as a basic social unit
step family
a family that is formed on the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person that includes a child or children
extended family
beyond just parents, including grandparents and other relatives
same sex family
people of the same sex who have children together
polygamy
Being married to more than one spouse
bigamy
being married to two people at the same time
stability
safety and security; where people can live without rapid change
procreation
brining babies into the world; producing offsprings
sexism
discrimination against people because of their gender (male or female)
gender equality
the idea that people should be given the same rights and opportunities regardless of wether they are male or female
gender prejudice
unfairly judging someone based on their gender
gender discrimination
acting agonised someone based on the basics of their gender
