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A family structure consisting of parents, their children, and other relatives like grandparents and aunts is best described as which of the following?
A family structure consisting of parents, their children, and other relatives like grandparents and aunts is best described as which of the following?
Which of the following best illustrates a patrilineal system?
Which of the following best illustrates a patrilineal system?
Which term refers to the practice of marrying within a specific cultural or social group, as dictated by custom or law?
Which term refers to the practice of marrying within a specific cultural or social group, as dictated by custom or law?
A social system where a man is in control of the family or group and family members are related through their fathers is known as:
A social system where a man is in control of the family or group and family members are related through their fathers is known as:
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In a neolocal living arrangement, where do a couple typically reside?
In a neolocal living arrangement, where do a couple typically reside?
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Study Notes
Family Structures
- Nuclear Family: Parents and their children.
- Extended Family: Parents, children, and other relatives (grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc.).
- Blended Family: Includes children from a previous marriage of one or both parents.
- Lone Parent/Single Parent Family: One parent and their children.
- Cohabitation/Common-Law: A couple living together for a significant period (e.g., 12 months in Canada) considered married.
- Kinship: Family connections or close bonds with others.
Family Systems & Structures
- Matriarchal: A woman who leads or dominates the family or group.
- Patriarchal: A family, group, or government controlled by men. A social system where family members are linked through their fathers.
- Egalitarian: Equal wealth and status for all members.
- Exogamy: Marriage outside a specific group based on custom or law.
- Endogamy: Marriage within a specific group based on custom or law.
- Monogamy: Practice of marrying only one person at a time.
- Polygamy: Being married to more than one person at a time.
- Polygyny: A man with multiple wives.
- Polyandry: A woman with multiple husbands.
- Group Marriage: A group of men and women married to each other.
- Patrilineal: Tracing descent through the father's side.
- Matrilineal: Tracing descent through the mother's side.
- Bilineal: Tracing descent through either parent's side.
- Patrilocal: Couple lives with the husband's family.
- Matrilocal: Couple lives with the wife's family.
- Neolocal: Couple lives apart from both families.
Social Stratification
- Caste: A rigid social hierarchy based on hereditary status, endogamy, and social barriers sanctioned by custom, law, or religion (social class based on factors like wealth, occupation, or religion).
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Test your knowledge on various family structures and systems. This quiz covers types of families such as nuclear, extended, blended, and lone parent families, as well as different family systems including matriarchal, patriarchal, and egalitarian setups. Explore the dynamics and classifications that define our family connections.
