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What is the narrow definition of a family?
What is the narrow definition of a family?
- A basic unit of social organization
- A group of persons directly linked by kin connection (correct)
- A set of people who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members
- A group of people related by blood, marriage or adoption
Which statement describes the broad definition of a family?
Which statement describes the broad definition of a family?
- A group of persons directly linked by kin connection
- A social institution that forms identity
- A group of people who play a key role in socializing children
- A set of people related by blood, marriage, or some other agreed-on relationship, or adoption, who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of society (correct)
What distinguishes 'a family' from 'a couple'?
What distinguishes 'a family' from 'a couple'?
- The presence of at least one child (correct)
- Kin connection
- Shared responsibility for reproduction
- The presence of two adults
What is one role of the family unit according to the text?
What is one role of the family unit according to the text?
Which of the following statements is true about the family unit?
Which of the following statements is true about the family unit?
Which description reflects a narrow definition of a family?
Which description reflects a narrow definition of a family?
What is an example of a reconstituted family?
What is an example of a reconstituted family?
What is one type of diverse family form mentioned?
What is one type of diverse family form mentioned?
What term describes a family where partners are co-parenting after a separation or divorce?
What term describes a family where partners are co-parenting after a separation or divorce?
Which of these is a type of family unit featuring same-sex partners?
Which of these is a type of family unit featuring same-sex partners?
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Family Definitions
- Family (narrow definition): a group of persons directly linked by kin connection (kinship: relations of blood)
- Family (broad definition): a set of people related by blood, marriage, or some other agreed-on relationship, or adoption, who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of society
Importance of Family
- The family unit is one of the most important social institutions
- It plays a key role in socializing children into their culture and forming their identity
Diversity in Family Forms
- Lone parent
- Heterosexual couple: married or cohabiting
- Gay or Lesbian couple: civil partners or cohabiting
- Couple (hetero or homosexual) separated or divorced but co-parenting
- Reconstituted family
- Traditional nuclear family (married couple and their unmarried children living together)
Conceptions of Family
- Many people think of the family in narrow terms, as a traditional nuclear family
- However, this is just one type of family among many diverse forms
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