PG92-95 Family and Household Forms Quiz

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What distinguishes a household from a family?

  • Single-person households are considered families as well.
  • All households are families, but not all families are households.
  • Couple households always include children.
  • Not all households are families, but all families are households. (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a reason for a single-person household?

  • The death of a partner
  • The breakdown of a relationship
  • The desire to maintain independence (correct)
  • Personal choice

According to Roseneil (2006), what is a distinctive category within couple households?

  • Couples who choose to remain childless
  • 'Empty nest' syndrome sufferers
  • Couples with demanding careers
  • 'Couples who live apart' (correct)

What is one reason couples may choose to live apart according to the text?

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In the context of the text, what characterizes a couple household?

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Why might a couple choose to live apart based on the text?

<p>To have more privacy and independence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What term is often used to describe the arrangement where unrelated people live together?

<p>Shared household (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of family structure involves three or more generations living in or close to the same household?

<p>Vertically extended family (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families according to the text?

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What is a key characteristic of 'families of choice' according to the text?

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What is a key reason why the number of reconstituted families has been increasing in modern industrial societies?

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Which type of family is described as 'female-focused' in the text?

<p>Matrifocal family (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key difference between step-families and 'natural' families?

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What type of family structure is described as the 'most common' in contemporary industrialized societies?

<p>Modified extended family (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key characteristic of lone-/single-parent families according to the text?

<p>The adult may be married or unmarried (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key reason why nuclear families have been 'widely seen as the most common form of family in modern industrial societies'?

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Flashcards

Household vs. Family

All families are households, but not all households are families.

Single-person household

A living arrangement where unmarried individuals live alone.

Couples who live apart

Couples in a committed relationship who choose to live in separate residences.

Couple Household

A household consisting of a couple, with or without children.

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Shared household

An arrangement where unrelated individuals share a living space.

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Vertically extended family

Three or more generations residing in close proximity.

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Step-families

Families formed through remarriage, leading to complex relationships.

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Families of choice

Groups of people who consider themselves family based on affection and choice.

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Matrifocal family

Families headed by women

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Modified extended family

A nuclear family with connections maintained to extended family members.

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Lone/Single-parent families

Families with only one parent raising children.

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Nuclear family

A family consisting of two parents and their children.

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