Chapter 15 - Families & Intimate Relationships
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family
a group of individuals related to one another by blood ties, marriage, or adoption, who form an economic unit, the adult members of which are responsible for the upbringing of children
kinship
a relation that links individuals through blood ties, marriage, or adoption
marriage
a socially approved sexual relationship between two individuals
nuclear family
a family group consisting of two adults and dependent children
extended family
a family group consisting of more than two generations of relatives living either within the same household or very close to one another
families of orientation
the families into which individuals are born; also known as families or origin
families of procreation
the families individuals initiate through marriage, cohabitation, or by having children
matrilocal
describes a family system in which the husband is expected to live near the wife’s parents
patrilocal
describes a family system in which the wife is expected to live near the husband’s parents
monogamy
a form of marriage in which each married partner is allowed only one spouse at any given time
polygamy
a form of marriage in which a person may have two or more spouses simultaneously
polygyny
a form of marriage in which a man may simultaneously have two or more wives
polyandry
a form of marriage in which a woman may simultaneously have two or more husbands
primary socialization
the process by which children learn the cultural norms and expectations for behavior of the society into which they are born; occurs largely in the family
personality stabilization
according to the theory of functionalism, the family plays a crucial role in assisting its adult members emotionally.
affective individualism
the belief in romantic attachment as a basis for contracting marriage ties
stepfamily
a family in which at least one partner has children from a previous marriage, living either in the home or nearby
cohabitation
two people living together in a sexual relationship of some permanence without being married to each other