SOC 210 - Chapter 14: Relationships, Marriage and Family

Family of Orientation

Family you are born in to

Family of Procreation

Family you marry in to, decline in last 50 years

Functionalist view on family

Economic roles served by family unit

Symbolic Interactionist view on family

Day to day interaction, emotional bonds, primary social group

Bigamy

Entering a marriage while already married, felony in US

Kinship

Traceable ancestry, through blood or adoption

Bilateral Kinship

Paternal and Maternal ancestors both part of ones family

• Joint last names

Unilateral Kinship

Only one parent part of the family lineage is recognized.

• Patrilineal

• Matrilineal

• Ambilineal

First Design of family life cycle

Paul Glick, 1965

1. Marriage

2. Procreation

3. Preschooler

4. School Age

5. Teenage

6. Launching

7. Empty Nest

Family Life Course

More fluid model to Glicks, not consecutive stages

Nuclear Family

2 parent family structure (married or cohabitation)

Obergefell v Hodges (2015)

Legalized gay marriage in the US, landmark case

Four Functions of Marriage and Family

George Murdock

Sexual outlet, reproduction, educational, economic

Conflict theories view on Family

Discrepancies in power with marriage, reflects bigger inequality

Women, not paid for housework (most marital disputes surround labour)

IPV (Intimate Partner Violence)

1 in 5 women, 1 in 7 men lifetime

• Highest for Native/Black women

Who is most likely to perpetrate child abuse?

Parents, 80%

Neglect most common

Shaken Baby Syndrome

A form of abusive head trauma in infants caused by violently shaking, leading to brain injury and potential death.

Marcy and her three children have endured extremely challenging financial circumstances ever since Marcy's husband was killed in an automobile accident. Given what you know about George Murdock's theory, what would you expect to happen to this family?

Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare.

How is the feminization of poverty revealed in outcomes related to children in families that have experienced divorce?

The majority of children who live with divorced mothers live near or in poverty.

Peter finds that he always reacts differently to correction from his father than from his mother. What might a symbolic interactionist studying families make of this situation?

Peter plays different roles with his father and mother.

When Maria married John, she moved to John's house, which was adjacent to his parent's house. Her mother-in-law was always over giving Maria advice on everything from decorating to icing cakes. Maria lives in a:

Patrilocal residence

What is a particular risk for children who have younger siblings when the children are separated from parents?

The older children will be called on to take care of their siblings.

Parentification

Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties?

Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities.

Corporal Punishment is another way of saying:

Spanking

What is the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and marriage?

Men and women who are married experience less abuse, than those who are separated or cohabitating.

If you work with children, why is it important to be ever vigilant for any signs of child abuse?

Most reports of child abuse come from non-relative adults who interact with the child.