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What is a family? |
A group of two or more persons associated by birth, cohabitation, marriage or adoption |
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What is a household? |
All the people living together in a domestic dwelling |
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What is family diversity? |
The idea that there are many different types of family structures |
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What is a nuclear family? |
A family group consisting of the father, mother and their dependant child. Traditional roles will be carried out such that the father is the breadwinner and the mother is one who looks after the home and children |
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What is a dependant child? |
A person living in the household who is under 16 years of age or between 16 and 18 but in full time education |
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What is a breadwinner? |
The person in the house hold who is the main income earner |
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What is the extended family? |
A family composed of the muckraker family and other relatives |
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Define generation |
A group of people who live in the same time period |
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What is meant by Matrifocal? |
A family organised and focused on the mother |
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What is a modern nuclear family? |
Married or cohabiting couples with or without children |
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What is a reconstituted family? |
Couples in these families have remarried and former reconstituted families with step parents and step children |
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What is a lone parent family? |
Single parent families. Some common causes are:
~Divorce of couple with children ~Mother choosing not to marry the father ~A father not wanting to be involved in the welfare of the child |
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What are same sex families |
Two people of the same sec having kids through adoption, surrogacy etc |
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What are same sex families |
Two people of the same sec having kids through adoption, surrogacy etc |
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What are empty nest families |
When children have grown U.K. And left home the parents continue to live together in the family home |
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What are same sex families |
Two people of the same sec having kids through adoption, surrogacy etc |
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What are empty nest families |
When children have grown U.K. And left home the parents continue to live together in the family home |
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What are beanpole families |
Rather than having a wide bushy family tree, many modern family trees will be tall and thin. It's thinner as relatives are living longer and families having fewer kids |
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Why do political parties promote the benefits of family life and what schemes do they aim directly at the family? |
Political parties promote the benefit of family life because they believe it's the core of society. They say it's the most secure upbringing of children as they teach right and wrong which then effects the child's future and our society. The perfect family creates the perfect society. They all have tax, health, and welfare schemes and child benefits I he'll and encourage families. |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define monogamy |
The practise of being married to only one person at a time |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define monogamy |
The practise of being married to only one person at a time |
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Define spouse |
A marriage partner, husband or wife |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define monogamy |
The practise of being married to only one person at a time |
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Define spouse |
A marriage partner, husband or wife |
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Define bigamy |
The illegal practise in a monogamous society of having more than one spouse |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define monogamy |
The practise of being married to only one person at a time |
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Define spouse |
A marriage partner, husband or wife |
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Define bigamy |
The illegal practise in a monogamous society of having more than one spouse |
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Define divorce |
The legal ending of a marriage |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define monogamy |
The practise of being married to only one person at a time |
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Define spouse |
A marriage partner, husband or wife |
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Define bigamy |
The illegal practise in a monogamous society of having more than one spouse |
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Define divorce |
The legal ending of a marriage |
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What is serial monogamy? |
A pattern of divorce and monogamous re-marriage |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define monogamy |
The practise of being married to only one person at a time |
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Define spouse |
A marriage partner, husband or wife |
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Define bigamy |
The illegal practise in a monogamous society of having more than one spouse |
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Define divorce |
The legal ending of a marriage |
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What is serial monogamy? |
A pattern of divorce and monogamous re-marriage |
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What are arranged marriages? |
A marriage in which the parents have a say in the choice of a bride or groom for their son or daughter |
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Define marriage |
A legally recognised union of a man and a women by religious or civil ceremony |
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Define monogamy |
The practise of being married to only one person at a time |
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Define spouse |
A marriage partner, husband or wife |
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Define bigamy |
When someone has more than one spouse in a monogamous society, where it's illegal |
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Define divorce |
The legal ending of a marriage |
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What is serial monogamy? |
A pattern of divorce and monogamous re-marriage |
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What are arranged marriages? |
A marriage in which the parents have a say in the choice of a bride or groom for their son or daughter |
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Define polygamy |
In some societies it is accepted for men to have more than one spouse |
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What is female infanticide? |
The intentional killing of baby girls due to the preference of male babies |
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What are reasons for marriage in decline? |
Socially acceptable not to Cohabitation is more popular Fear of commitment Too expensive |
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What are reasons for marriage in decline? |
Socially acceptable not to Cohabitation is more popular Fear of commitment Too expensive |
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Why are more people choosing to cohabit? |
Less religious Don't see the point of marriage |
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What did the "Divorce reform act in 1969" introduce? |
Made divorce easier
Introduced "no fault" divorces |
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What did the "Divorce reform act in 1969" introduce? |
Made divorce easier
Introduced "no fault" divorces |
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Why are there more divorces? |
Socially acceptable Divorce reform act 1969 Expectations too high (films, media etc) Women have more rights and are more independent |
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What did the "Divorce reform act in 1969" introduce? |
Made divorce easier
Introduced "no fault" divorces |
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Why are there more divorces? |
Socially acceptable Divorce reform act 1969 Expectations too high (films, media etc) Women have more rights and are more independent |
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What are segregated conjugal roles? |
Husband and wife person different tasks and have number of separate interests and activities |
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What are integrated conjugal roles? |
Where husband and wife perform similar tasks and have a number of common interests and activities |
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What are integrated conjugal roles? |
Where husband and wife perform similar tasks and have a number of common interests and activities |
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What is the dual burden? |
Women are increasingly involved in full-time paid work and are also expected to be responsible for the bulk of house work |
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What are integrated conjugal roles? |
Where husband and wife perform similar tasks and have a number of common interests and activities |
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What is the dual burden? |
Women are increasingly involved in full-time paid work and are also expected to be responsible for the bulk of house work |
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What is the triple shift? |
As well as working full time and doing the bulk of house work, mothers are also largely responsible for what has been called "emotion work" in the house hold |
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What are integrated conjugal roles? |
Where husband and wife perform similar tasks and have a number of common interests and activities |
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What is the dual burden? |
Women are increasingly involved in full-time paid work and are also expected to be responsible for the bulk of house work |
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What is the triple shift? |
As well as working full time and doing the bulk of house work, mothers are also largely responsible for what has been called "emotion work" in the house hold |
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What is Invisible work? |
Family issues such as deciding what to make for dinner and what to include in the In he shopping list etc |
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What is the third age |
The rise in life expectancy has results in increasing number of families having older members who are no longer in paid employment (grandparents) |
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What is the third age |
The rise in life expectancy has results in increasing number of families having older members who are no longer in paid employment (grandparents) |
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How does the government help needs of the elderly? |
Social needs: Sheltered housing, care homes, community centres
Financial needs: Buss pass, winter fuel pension, free prescriptions |
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What is the third age |
The rise in life expectancy has results in increasing number of families having older members who are no longer in paid employment (grandparents) |
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How does the government help needs of the elderly? |
Social needs: Sheltered housing, care homes, community centres
Financial needs: Buss pass, winter fuel pension, free prescriptions |
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What are alternatives to a family life? |
Some people may decide not to live in a family setting due to:
1) We may decide to live on our own as a single person and may contribute to do so throughout or lifetime
2) More young people are staying in their family home for longer
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What is the third age |
The rise in life expectancy has results in increasing number of families having older members who are no longer in paid employment (grandparents) |
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How does the government help needs of the elderly? |
Social needs: Sheltered housing, care homes, community centres
Financial needs: Buss pass, winter fuel pension, free prescriptions |
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What are alternatives to a family life? |
Some people may decide not to live in a family setting due to:
1) We may decide to live on our own as a single person and may contribute to do so throughout or lifetime
2) More young people are staying in their family home for longer
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What are the disadvantages of family life? |
More private, family members can be isolated from the rest of society, e.g. Friends
Increases emotional and stress levels, and tempers easily rise
Pressure on kids if parents get divorced
Violent relationships in the family could occur |
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How can children suffer in families? |
Sexual abuse Physical abuse Emotional abuse Neglect |
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Why do women/men not report domestic abuse? |
Afraid it will get worse Embarrassed/ashamed Matter is too private |
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Explain what sociologists mean by a symmetrical family |
A symmetrical family is when all the roles are spread throughout the family evenly and no one has a specific task. |
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What is a cereal packet family? |
A cereal packet family is an expected image of a traditional nuclear family. This reflects women doing the cooking and getting kids ready for school and men off to work |
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Describe one way gender roles have changed within families and explain why this change has happened |
Families are becoming more symmetrical therefore jobs are spread out equally. This is because women are more independent going out to work and they have more rights |
