Exploration of Family and Marriage: Life Course of Families week 9

Flashcards covering key vocabulary and definitions related to family and marriage concepts discussed in the sociology lecture.

Census Family

A married couple and their children or partners living together, including common law couples and lone parents with children.

Economic Family

Two or more persons living together, related by blood, marriage, or adoption, who share economic resources.

Family Decline Hypothesis

The theory that the family structure is declining due to individuals rejecting the nuclear family model.

Standard North American Family (SNAF)

An ideological model depicting a legally married couple sharing a household with traditional gender roles.

Functional Definition of Family

A definition that applies to all family experiences based on relationships and responsibilities rather than structure.

The Life-Course Perspective

A perspective emphasizing that lives are shaped by historical context and social relationships, focusing on transitions and trajectories.

Symbolic Interactionism

A theoretical perspective that examines family interactions as reciprocal actions shaped by the meanings that individuals assign to them.

Social Exchange Theory

A micro-level theory that focuses on the costs and benefits of family interactions and decision-making.

Feminist Perspectives

Approaches that emphasize the female experience, contextualize gender in family relations, and aim to uncover and eliminate inequality.

Structural Functionalism

A theory that views family as a social institution performing essential functions for societal stability.