Questions and Answers
What is marriage?
What is Common Law Marriage?
A heterosexual cohabiting couple presenting themselves as married.
What is Polygamy?
The generic term for marriage to more than one spouse at the same time.
What is Polygyny?
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What is Polyandry?
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What defines a Nuclear Family?
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What is a Blended Family?
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What is Familism?
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Which of the following reflects a Dual-Earner Family?
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Describe the changes families have seen over the last few decades.
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What is the primary focus of the Feminist Framework in marriage and family?
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What do we aim to uncover through scientific research on marriage and family issues?
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What is a theoretical perspective?
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Study Notes
Marriage Concepts
- Marriage: A legal contract regulating a couple's economic and sexual relationship.
- Common Law Marriage: Recognizes cohabiting heterosexual couples as married without formal registration.
- Marriage Benefits: Married individuals often report better health, happiness, longevity, and lower substance abuse compared to singles.
Types of Marriage
- Polygamy: General term for marriage involving more than one spouse.
- Polygyny: A specific form of polygamy where one man has multiple wives.
- Polyandry: A marriage form in which one woman has multiple husbands.
- Pantagamy: A group marriage where all members are married to each other.
Family Structures
- Family: Comprises two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
- Transnational Family: A family where the mother and child reside in a different country from the father.
- Civil Union: Legal partnership providing rights and privileges similar to marriage.
- Domestic Partnership: Official recognition for cohabiting couples to access benefits.
- Family of Orientation: The family into which one is born, often referred to as the family of origin.
- Family of Procreation: The family created by having or adopting children.
Family Types
- Nuclear Family: Includes parents and their children living together.
- Traditional Family: A two-parent household with defined gender roles (husband as provider, wife as homemaker).
- Modern Family: A dual-income household where both parents work.
- Postmodern Family: Recognizes diverse structures including same-sex couples and single-parent families.
- Binuclear Family: Family where members live in two separate households.
- Blended Family: Formed when individuals with children from previous relationships marry.
- Extended Family: Nuclear family plus other relatives like grandparents, aunts, and uncles.
Philosophies
- Familism: Prioritizing family needs over individual desires in decision-making.
- Individualism: Making decisions based on individual preferences and benefits.
Theoretical Frameworks
- Social Exchange Framework: Analyzes relationships in terms of costs and benefits.
- Family Life Course Development: Studies stages of change within families over time.
- Structural-Functionalist Framework: Considers how families contribute to societal stability.
- Conflict Framework: Highlights competition for resources within relationships.
- Symbolic Interactionism: Examines how family members create meaning through interactions.
- Family Systems Framework: Views familial interactions as structured and governed by norms.
- Human Ecology Framework: Regards families as part of larger environmental ecosystems.
- Feminist Framework: Focuses on gender inequality within marriage and family structures.
Research Methodologies
- Hypothesis: Proposed explanation for a phenomenon.
- Longitudinal Research: Studies the same subjects over time.
- Cross-Sectional Research: Examines a population at one point in time.
Family Changes Over Time
- Shift in gender roles, acceptance of diverse sexual orientations, reduced stigma surrounding divorce, and the legalization of same-sex marriage have evolved family dynamics since the 1950s.
Decision-Making Factors
- Non-decisions are defaults; actions must follow choices, and past choices shouldn't limit future ones.
- Effective decision-making includes evaluating issues, exploring alternatives, and considering consequences.
Scientific Research in Family Studies
- Research is vital for understanding and resolving marriage and family issues.
- Steps include formulating a research topic, reviewing existing literature, setting hypotheses, choosing methodologies, securing ethical approvals, and data analysis.
Institutional Review Board (IRB)
- The IRB ensures proposed research adheres to ethical standards before data collection begins.
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Test your understanding of key concepts from Chapter 1 of Marriage & Family. This quiz covers essential terms such as marriage, common law marriage, and the benefits associated with being married. Perfect for students looking to review their knowledge.