Sociology Midterm 2

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postnuptial agreement

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seperation agreement, ex-man who wins million dollars after divorce can't be asked for $

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marriage reasons (good)

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emotional security
companionship
desire to be a parent

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marriage reasons (bad)

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physical attractiveness
pressure from external source
escape, rebellion, rebound, rescue

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4 reasons for cohabiting

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linus blanket-people depend on one another
emancipation
convenience-economical, and closeness
testing

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why living together increased

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-social tolernace-less stigma
-female equality
-divorce rate, so high why bother

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Family size and achievment

dilution hypothesis

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as number of children increase it has negative affect on achievement

-less achievement due to dilution of resources, time, money, etc.

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Dilution hypothesis cont. sorta
discipline

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discipline in global rules, rather than to individual child

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1st born

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intellectual achiever, high self esteem
-role model, more responsible, less attention

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last born

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sexually permissive, social , less traditional
-parents are less stressed, parent liberally

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middle child

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-lowest self esteem
-less uniqueness
-first is novel, and last is novel, middle is mundane

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Cohabitation disadvantages

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-lack of commitment
-exploitation
-fewer legal rights
-less involvment with ext. fam
-less resp. to partner during crisis

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alternative household structures

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-platonic-'roommate marriage' ex-when someone wants citizenship
-LAT,-commuter and transnational marraiges
-generation household, deadbeat parents, sick parents, lead to grandparents raising kids

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selection hypothesis

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healthier people marry eachother
-unhealthy people have trouble finding mate
-kind of like self fulfilling prophecy

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protection hypothesis

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marriage provides social and econ. supports that are linked with improved health.

ex-partner will not like smoking
-emotional health
-reducing risk taking
-aiding early detection and treatment of illness

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Protection (social support hypothesis)

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-individuals reporting positive relationships thru life also report fewer physiological problems
-reduce risk taking
-improves emotional health

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stress buffering hypothesis

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quality of marriage will determine how much stress can be buffered by the marriage

-negative consequences of stress are diminished by the presence of social support

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social strain hypothesis

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bad marriages impede well-being of married partneres

-unfulfilling marriages fail to protect individuals

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Quality good

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reduces stress, risky behavior, and is associated with well being

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quality bad (of marriage)

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more stress, poor mental and physiological health.
-Depresssion

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factors affecting success of transition to parenthood

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-how bad parents want to be parents
-amount of training
-clarity of role demands of parenthood
-amount of support available

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boundary tasks
-renegotiating distance with family and friends

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overinvolvment with family of origins can lead to
-neglect of child
-spousal conflict
-generational conflict

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contraceptive use

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1/3 of sexually active teens

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adult interdependent relationship

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Act applied in Alberta provides some but not all of the rights and benefits of marriage to "adult interdependent partners".

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acculturation

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process by which culturally diverse groups become more homogeneous through changes in idnetity, values beliefs and other adjustments

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women in first marriage

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helllllllsa happy

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Models for decline in marital satisfaction following childbirth

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-role-conflict
-restriction of freedom
-sexual dissatifisfaction
-financial cost model

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role conflict model

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arrival of children leads to changes in social roles, moves them closer to traditional ones, women stays home man works

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restriction of freedom model

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children reduce time. Reduce activities couples can do. Shift from adult-centered to child-centered activities createst emotional distance

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o active confronting coping

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 asking for advice, trying to solve problem

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o meaning-based coping

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 attempting to grow as a person in other ways and redirecting life goals

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Most important reason for marital satisfaction

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communication

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quality of spousal communication depends on

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-how open partners are
-how well they listen
-how atentive and responsive they are
-do they confide in eachother

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demand/withdrawal pattern

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demander will nag bully or ciricize other partner
withdrawer tries to avoid discussion through silence, defensiveness or withdrawal

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rules of communication

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1. must be clear
2. be willing to hear and respond to partner
3. let your behavior speak for you

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3 ways to increase marital well being

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1. better adapting to stressful events
2. better avoiding stressful ebents
3. reducing couple's vulnerabilities

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o four factors which predict early sexual behavior

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 presence of family member with dirnking problem
 physical assault by family member
 early age of first drunkenness
 early age of first wanted sexual experience

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• Weird thing that I think might be on test

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o women behave in innocent and disinterested fashion when sex is topic with men, but are more forthcoming when they are talking to other women

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theory of attachment

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Infants want to know if figure who provides support is close at hand
 if answer is ‘yes’ hthan child feels loved, secure, confident and is likely to do well in environment
 If answer is no, child can feel anxiety, despair, and depression
 feelings of value in the home lead to conformity with the rules of other institutions like school

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authoritative parenting

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o high acceptance, high control
 turns out children who achieve highest levels of academic performance and mental well being

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authoritarian parenting

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o low acceptance, high control
 keeps kids from developing expressiveness and independence.

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o internal moral control

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 when feelings of guilt rather than feelings of anxiety control behavior. This can result from induction because when they break rules they realize they are contributing to another’s distress

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induction

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teaching good behavior by setting example of good behaviors then rewarding for good behaviors

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How work gets done in family

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-gender socialization
-specific expertise
-issue of power/control

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conjugal identity

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identity of each individual as a spouse
-assignment of roles depedns on personalities, social spouse maintains connections
-context is dependent, may not apply outside the system
ex-shy spouse but not shy at work

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sandwich generation

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caring for both dependent children and older parents

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overload

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excessive amounts of work

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culturally induced stress

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load of stress and guilt that poeple feel when they fail to get all the work done

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spillover

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strains and demands that wokers bring home from workplace

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mommy track

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term used to describe women who are seen as less committed to their work and to their career thus less promotable

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family work

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tasks involved in preserving a family, such as coordinating famly activities with paid work and housework

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flextime

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working same number of hours but having some freedom to decide when to work these hours

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SWAH

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work in the home office taht is aided by technological advances such as computers

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Taiwan

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modernization
employess exposed to more stressful western work situations

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sweden

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policies value father involvement
therefore give long parental leave
gives flexible work arrangements for women

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predictors of childlessness

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-fecundity
-marital status
-age
-labor force participation
-education

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unplanned parenthood

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40% of US births are unplanned

30% of conceptions end in abortion
-barriers to contraception
-lack of education
-different moral standards

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Tasks for new married couple

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1.est. identity as married couple
2. defining marital boundaries
3. managing household
4. managing emotional climate

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why do people have children

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-obtain adult/family status
-attain IMMORTALITY
-satisfy desire for love and primary group ties

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Parenting tasks

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1. idenity
-defining parental identiy, goals for children, needs for children, etc.