Family and Kinship Connections Quiz

Kinship = Connections among individuals through marriage, blood relatives, or adoption Nuclear family = Two adults living together in a household with their own or adopted children Extended family = Close relatives, in addition to a married couple and children, living in the same family unit Marriage = Socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two adult individuals

In-laws = Blood relatives of the partner through marriage Kinship network = Larger network of kinship ties beyond the nuclear family Adoption = Establishing kinship ties through legally taking on the responsibility of a child Family system = Group of individuals related by blood ties, marriage, or adoption, forming an economic unit responsible for raising children

Traditional societies = Nuclear family as part of a larger kinship network Modern societies = Main family form is the nuclear family, with extended family relationships also present Nuclear family = Two adults living together with their own or adopted children, forming an economic unit responsible for upbringing Extended family relationships = Additional close relatives living in the same family unit as a married couple and children

<p>Upbringing = Responsibility of the adult members of the family for the care and nurturing of children Kin connections = Direct links among people through blood ties, marriage, or adoption Economic unit = Group of individuals forming a unit responsible for financial and material support Blood relatives = Relatives connected through lines of descent, such as parents, children, and grandparents</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parents = Adult members of the family responsible for the upbringing of children Children = Offspring of the adult members of the family Siblings = Brothers and sisters within the same family unit Adult members = Individuals responsible for the care of the children within the family</p> Signup and view all the answers