HDFS 100 Test 2

Sex

Biologically, female or male or sexual activity

Gender

Learned characteristics and behaviors

LGBTQ+

A diverse group of people who identify as lesbian gay, bisexual, transgender queer and more

Heterosexual

Once sexual orientation is toward members of the other sex

Homosexual

Once sexual orientation is toward members of the same sex

Bisexual

Once sexual orientation is toward people of more than one gender encompassing attraction to both the same and different genders

Transgender

Who you believe yourself to be gender wise - you were assigned a gender at birth based on details but you feel that is a false or incomplete description. (most biological males who identify as females)

gender role stereotypes

Overgeneralized and often in accurate belief about the characteristics, behaviors and roles attributed to people based on gender

Patterns of behavior for LGBTQ community...

1. Both straight and same-sex couples having less non-monogamous sex compared with 1975

2. Agreements about Monga probably died to aid/HIV concerns.

3. In the past male couples less likely to maintain monogamous relationships.

4. Stigma, ation, violence, discrimination, etc..

female circumcision

Somalia and other African countries - men demand a circumcised woman, because otherwise she is dirty and oversexed dangerous due to infection infections

Demographics of male sexual activity in the US...

28% to 69% of men reported masturbating within the past year, 85% of men in their 20s and 30s experience vaginal intercourse.

Men like vaginal sex

Demographics of female sexual activity in the US...

40% of women across all age groups reported masturbating in the past year 43% reported vaginal intercourse being the most common

Young people begin sexual relations at

14

Teen pregnancy in 1960s

15-19 in age , 13.5/1000 females, 89% of teen are to unmarried mothers

Parental involvement in teaching sex to their children...

Some think it is job of parent, some feel uncomfortable, others think it is job of school

What do men value most in marriage?

Best friend relationship with wife

Emotion work

Listening, closing to others thoughts recognizing their feelings and offering encouragement, showing appreciation women often maintain this in the relationship

Expressive and instrumental task

Men's instrumental role was to be the breadwinner the manager in the leader of the family. Women's expressive role was to take care of the emotional well-being of the family.

Maternal gate keeping

Behaviors that affect how women and men collaborating in the work of the family mothers continue to do significantly more with childcare than fathers. Research has found that mothers can complement fathers as often as they discourage them. When the both parents are involved the child

Social Learning Theory

How individuals learned the behavior patterns considered appropriate for their sex

Cognitive Development Theory

Linked gender role development to the more general maturation of a child's thinking process

Family systems theory

The family functions as an in interconnected system

Feminist Framework

Women have been exploited devalued and oppressed

double standard

the social convention allowing men more sexual and social freedom then women

Happily married couples

willing to make adjustments, both work hard to have equal relationship, both satisfied with division of housework, and make decisions jointly

LQTBQ couples

high emotional connectioin, high role flexability, egalitarian decision making

complimentary couples

most common style (validating/supportive), partners validate each other's worth and value the marital bond, sex can become routine, males are often in charge of sexuality and overemphasize intercourse, sexuality reduces with time

conflict minimizing couples

most stable style (traditional), strong emotional expression discouraged, male initiates sex and decides on sexual style, sex is predictable and not discussed

best-friend couples

vales intimacy the most, friendship is a strong foundation, sex is integral part when things going well, sex energizes the relationship, difficult style to maintain and has a high rate of divorce

emotionally expressive couples

also called "volatile" or "explosive", sex is passionate, exciting, fun and playful, sex is often used for "making up", conflict can drive the couple apart and result in divorce

masculinity

traits traditionally associated with men; aggressiveness, independence, dominance, and competence; predisposition for math and science

femininity

traits traditionally associated with women; passivity, dependency, sensitivity and emotionality; predisposition of art and literature

Housework attitudes...

wives typically make accurate estimates of husbands time spend on housework, and husbands overestimate the time they spend

Parsons theory

highly contrasting gender roles are essential for family and society

Contemporary dating and marriage patterns

both partners work, and both may have careers, roles are flexible, both partners shire child care, both partners initiate sex, both partners select the couple's

social learning theory

concerned with how individuals learn the behavior patterns considered appropriate for their their sex

cognitive development theory

links gender-role development to the more general maturation of a child's thinking processes

budgeting

regular, systematic balancing of income and expenses

bankruptcy

legal term indicating that a person id financially insolvent and unable to pay his or her debts

crisis spending

results from unexpected events in life

credit spending

leads to overextention

individualistic world view

using resources for self-improvement

collective worldview

giving high priority to sharing resources with friends and family (followed by low-income families and diverse cultural groups)

ethnicity and income

different cultures are affected buy their internal laws and religious practices while dealing with finances

association between debt and age

increase at a younger age, peaks when people are in their middle years of life, tapers off at old age

cost of a divorce

legal and filing fees, divorce education classes, housing costs with required moves, lost productivity due to distress; the literal cost of divorce is around 30,000 dollars

divorcing families and housing costs

staying in a divorce affects the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of individuals. Cost of divorce; legal and filing fees, divorce education classes, housing costs with required moves, lost productivity due to distress

origin of family financial problems

money is often a taboo topic, many couples don't create a budget overspending or reliance on credit, partners have different styles of spending and saving, one or both keep financial secrets, use money as a toll of power or control, conflicts over the meaning of money

living in poverty

lack of adequate food or a decent place to sleep, inadequate health care, lack of access to means of transportation, no telephone, children attend substandard schools or don't attend at all

role of money in lives of african american couples

low-income groups live from paycheck to paycheck, and any unexpected expense makes it difficult for them to recover from it.

financial counseling

sought by people who are overextended in dealing with debt, or haven't dealt with it for 3-6months. - large employers have budget counselors through the HR - approaching a therapist might help if the financial issues are rooted in deeper martial or personal issues - people who seek financial counseling should avoid credit clinics

intimacy

staring feelings and providing emotional support, high leaves of self-disclosure, increases as relationship matures (ex: friendships that develop into love relationships),

passion

expressed by touching, kissing, and being affectionate, physiological arousal and sexual intercourse, develops quickly but also can face quickly, when passions, withdrawal symptoms may occur

commitment

cognitive attachment to another person, begins slowly and increases if relationship is positive (ex: arranged marriages, dating to engagement, engagement to marriage). A relationship can start with any three of these dimensions and develop the other components.

8 types of love relationships

- non-love (non of the three dimensions)

- liking (intimacy)

- infatuation (passion)

- empty love (commitment)

- romantic love (intimacy, passion)

- fatuous love(commitment, passion)

- companionate love (commitment, intimacy)

- consummate love (commitment, intimacy, passion)

jealousy

an emotional response to a real or perceived threat to a valued relationship

Gender differences for jealous feelings

both men and women become jealous; no gender differences in frequency, duration, or intensity of jealous feelings

What is more likely to result in a man becoming jealous, and what is more likely to results in a woman becoming jealous

men are more likely to feel jealous if partner becomes sexually involved with a new partner. Women are more likely to feel jealous if partner becomes emotionally connected with another person

Basic Function

provides safety and protection to the vulnerable young

secure attachment

comfortable with closeness and interdependent, not being fearful of being abandoned

resistant or ambivalent attachment

anxiety over abandonment by partner, frustration over lack of closeness

avoidant attachment

uncomfortable with closeness and interdependence, avoids commitment

8 elements of friendship

enjoyment, acceptance, trust, respect, mutual assistance, confiding, understanding, spontaneity

why do females promote intimacy in relationships

increases intimacy with higher levels of self-disclosure, aiimes mutual intimacy through self-disclosure

why do males promote intimacy in relationships

feel intimacy through activities, attempt to create intimacy with women, the same as with male friends