Family Studies Review - Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards related to family studies and theories

Lone Parent Family

One parent living with child(ren)

Nuclear Family

Two parents and their child(ren) living together

Intact Family

Two biological or adoptive parents and their children

Same-Sex Family

Parents are the same gender, married or common law

Common-Law Family

Living together but not legally married

Extended Family

Parents, kids, aunts/uncles, grandparents living together

Modified Extended Family

Family lives apart but stays closely connected and helps each other

Skip Generation Family

Grandparents raise grandchildren with no parents present

Blended/Step Family

Remarried parents with children from previous relationships

Simple Step Family

Children are from one parent and there are no shared kids with new partner

Complex Step Family

Includes shared kids and kids from previous relationships

Monogamy

One legal spouse

Serial Monogamy

Multiple marriages but only one spouse at a time

Polygamy

More than one spouse

Polygyny

One man with multiple wives

Polyandry

One woman with multiple husbands

Arranged Marriage

Family picks partner based on resources and family needs

Free Choice Marriage

Individuals choose partner based on love and compatibility

Role Strain

Stress from having too many responsibilities or roles

Education Inflation

Higher education needed for basic jobs

Hypothesis

A prediction that can be tested

Generativity

Giving back; helping the next generation

Integrity

Feeling satisfied with your life

Oedipus Complex

Child feels attraction to opposite-sex parent

Secure Attachment

Trusting, bonded relationship between child and caregiver

Zone of Proximal Development

What a child can do with help; Vygotsky's theory

Scaffolding

Guidance/support to aid learning

Consanguinity

Family by blood

Social Homogamy

Choosing a partner with a similar background

Hypergamy

Marrying "up" in social class

Functionalism

Families serve a purpose; roles help society

Systems Theory

Family is a system; what affects one member affects all

Symbolic Interactionism

People behave based on how they interpret situations

Social Exchange Theory

People weigh costs vs. benefits in relationships

Conflict Theory

Focuses on power, inequality, and class struggle

Feminist Theory

Gender inequality; includes Liberal, Marxist, Radical, and Difference viewpoints

Ecological Theory

Environment shapes development

Social Exchange (Mate Selection)

Cost-benefit analysis in mate selection

Complementary Needs

Opposites attract; they complement each other

Ideal Mate Theory

Based on personal image of ideal partner

Murstein’s Filter Theory

We filter partners through stages: appearance, values, role expectations

Romantic Love

Passion + intimacy

Companionate Love

Intimacy + Commitment

Fatuous Love

Passion + Commitment

Consummate Love

Includes passion + intimacy + commitment

Empty Love

Commitment only

Infatuation

Passion only

Friendship (Love)

Intimacy only

Authoritative Parenting

High expectations + support in parenting

Authoritarian Parenting

High expectations, low support in parenting

Permissive Parenting

Low expectations, high support in parenting

Neglectful Parenting

Low expectations + low support in parenting