Types of Family Flashcards
1
Q
What is serial monogamy?
A
A series of monogamous marriages
2
Q
What is polygyny?
A
Having several wives
3
Q
What is polyandry?
A
Having several husbands
4
Q
What is a beanpole family?
A
Lots of generations, few siblings - long and thin
Reflects longer life expectancy and lower fertility rate
5
Q
What is a modified extended family?
A
Extended family who don’t live near to each other but keep in contact and frequently visit
6
Q
What is a lone parent family?
A
Family headed by one parent
7
Q
What is a single person household?
A
Someone living alone
8
Q
What is a reconstituted family?
A
A step-family
9
Q
What is a symmetrical family?
A
One where household tasks are shared equally between man and woman
10
Q
What is a matriarchal family?
A
Where authority is held by a woman
