Families in Canada

Lone Parent Family

Single parent family

Nuclear family

2 parents and 1 or more children

Intact family

A family consisting of two parents living together with their biological or adopted children.

Common Law family

A family where two partners live together in a long-term relationship without being legally married.

Same sex family

A family where two partners of the same sex live together

Extended family

that includes relatives beyond the immediate family, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Skip generation family

A family structure where grandparents take on the primary caregiving role for their grandchildren, often due to the absence or inability of the parents.

Supra family

A family structure that encompasses multiple generations living together, often including parents, children, and grandparents under one roof.

Blended family

A family structure formed when one or both partners bring children from previous relationships into a new partnership, creating a mixed family unit.

Simple step family

A family structure that consists of one stepparent and the biological children of one or both partners, where the parents are not legally married.

Complex step family

A family structure that includes children from previous relationships, where one or both partners may have children from different relationships, resulting in a more intricate family dynamic.

Monogamy

The practice of having a single partner or spouse at a time.

Serial monogamy

to marry, divorce and remarry

Polygamy

the practice of having multiple spouses simultaneously.

Polygyny

a form of polygamy where a man has multiple wives.

Polyandry

a form of polygamy where a woman has multiple husbands.

Free choice marriage

a marriage arrangement in which individuals choose their partners freely

Arranged marriage

a marriage where the families or parents of the couple select the partners

Functionalism

is a sociological perspective that views society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability.

Systems theory

is an interdisciplinary approach in sociology that analyzes society by understanding the interactions and interdependencies of different components within a system.

Symbolic interactionism

is a sociological framework that focuses on how individuals interact and create meaning through symbols, language, and everyday communication.

Social exchange theory

is a framework that explains how individuals evaluate and engage in social relationships based on the perceived costs and rewards involved.

conflict theory

society shaped by competition

feminist theory

advocating for womens rights

socialization of children

teaches children the skills to become good adults

addition of new members

having children through birth or adoption

social control of members

to maintain order within the family

production and consumption of good and services

people work for money and use it for the family

Social science inquiry model

Identify a problem, research question, develop hypothesis, gather data, analyze data, draw conclusions

Karen horney

10 neuorotic needs

erik erikson

psychological development

carl rogers

humanist approach

sigmund freud

psychosexual development

education inflation

when employers demand higher levels of education

role strain

the stress when someone struggles to fulfill a role

fatuous love

passion and commitment but no intimacy

empty love

commitment but no passion or intimacy

romantic love

compassion, commitment and intimacy

companionate love

long term love

intermarriage

marriage between people with different religion or ethnic race

which type of family persisted for the majority of history

hunter gatherers

What is erik eriksons theory

developmental theory

Which theoretical perspective that talks about the control wealthy people have over poor people

Marxism

generativity

concern of guiding the next generation

oedipus complex

a childs unconcious sexual desire for the opposite sex parent

integrity

being honest

Definition of Sex compared to Gender

sex is male and female and gender is the social construct

Symbolic Interactionists View of gender

they view gender as a social construct