Chapter 12 SOCL120 OER WITH WORKBOOK

Ambilineal

a system of descent which follows either the father's side only or the mother's side only, depending on the situation

Bigamy

the act of entering into marriage while still married to another person

Bilateral descent

a system of descent in which both paternal and maternal ancestors and descendants are considered part of one's family

Blended Families

families that are comprised of step-parents and/or step-siblings

Child abuse

physical, psychological, or sexual mistreatment of a child, which can include harming a child through neglect

Cohabitation

a couple that lives in a romantic relationship

Corporal punishment

physical discipline of children

Egalitarian families

families in which fathers and mothers share authority equally

Endogamy

marriage which occurs within one's own social category or social group

Extended families

consist of parents, their children, and other relatives

Exogamy

marriage which occurs across social categories or social groups

Families of orientation

the families in which we are raised

Families of procreation

a new household for raising children

Family

a group's approved mating arrangements

Functional definition of family

a group of two or more people who are mutually committed to one another and who care for one another

Homogamy

when people who are similar in social characteristics get married

Household

people who live together in a dwelling unit, whether or not they are related by blood, marriage, or adoption

Incest taboo

very strict social norm that prohibits sex between certain relatives

Interracial and Interethnic marriage (also called intermarriage)

a marriage between people of different races

Intimate partner violence

violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner

Intraracial or Intraethnic marriage

a marriage between people of the same race or ethnicity

Matriarchal families

families in which mothers are the family's major authority figure

Matrilineal

families in which children are thought to be related only to their mother's relatives, and wealth is passed down only to daughters

Matrilocal

a residence system where it is customary for the husband to live with (or near) his wife's blood relatives (or family of orientation)

Monogamy

a marriage in which only two spouses exist

Neolocal residence

a new residence formed by a couple who live separately from their original families

Nuclear family

a married couple and their young children living by themselves under one roof

Patriarchal families

families in which fathers are the major authority figure in the family

Patrilineal

families in which children are thought to be related only to their father's relatives, and wealth is passed down only to sons

Patrilocal

a residence system where it is customary for the wife to live with (or near) her husband's blood relatives (or family of orientation)

Polyandry

one woman who is married to more than one man at the same time

Polygamy

the marriage of one person to two or more people at a time

Polygyny

one man who is married to more than one woman at the same time

Propinquity

social and spatial nearness; the variable that mostly drives homogamy

Risk factors

characteristics of a child or caregiver that may increase the likelihood of child maltreatment

Serial monogamy

to move from one intimate relationship to another

Social democracy

societies that combine the elements of both capitalism and socialism are called social democracies, while their combination of capitalism and socialism is called democratic socialism

Traditional definition of family

a group of two or more people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption

Unilateral descent

the tracing of kinship through one parent only