GCSE RS Key Words

Year 10 Relationships & Families

cohabitation

couple living together without being married/in civil partnership.

compassion

sympathy and concern for the suffering of others

contraception

precautions taken to prevent pregnancy and to protect against contracting/transmitting STIs

divorce

legal ending of a marriage

extended family

family unit compromising two parent/s and their children, but also grandparents, cousins etc

family planning

planning when to have a family and how big a family to have by use of birth control practices and/or contraception

gender discrimination

acting on prejudices against someone based on their gender

gender equality

belief that all genders have equal status and value, so discrimination against any is wrong

gender prejudice

negative thoughts,feelings or beliefs about a person or group based on gender

heteosexuality

physically/sexually attracted to persons of the opposite gender

homosexuality

physically/sexually attracted to persons of the same gender

nuclear family

family unit made up of two parents and their child/children

polygamy

practice of having multiple spouses(wives and/or husbands)

procreation

having a child; seen as a duty in many religions

remarriage

marriage for a a second time, after divorce ending an earlier marriage

vows

promises made during a marriage ceremony