4.2.5 Postmodernist perspectives on family diversity

<p>They emphasize the significance of personal narratives and individual experiences. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Boomerang family. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Late adolescence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They can cause complex and varied changes, both positive and negative, in family interactions. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Family life is shaped by the individual experiences and choices of its members. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Increased freedom (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is seen as a feminine defect by some. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are constantly evolving. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Parents share legal responsibility across households. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>LAT couples enjoy both independence and intimacy. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>More women are rejecting childbearing entirely. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It is associated with value judgments about ideal family types. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Personal communities are more relevant than traditional kinship. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They prioritize leisure interests over parenting. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social disapproval from parents wanting grandchildren. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Every family's history and interactions differ. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The diversity and flexibility in family dynamics. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They are likely to evolve into nuclear families. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Young adults struggling to leave home for independence. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can inhibit their independence. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They raise questions about parental identities. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Women benefit more from friendships than traditional family ties. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It places individual needs before societal expectations. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Families created by individuals including non-relatives as family members. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Different individuals fulfill birth and genetic parenting roles. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reduction in parents' enjoyment of leisure time. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The decline of partnerships based exclusively on heteronormativity. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The importance placed on digital connectivity. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It relies heavily on a limited number of case studies. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They desire more independence in their relationships. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They reduce the importance of face-to-face relationships. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study of individual life stages and transitions, influencing family dynamics.

Key phases in a person's life, from birth to death, affecting family structures.

A significant life event that impacts family structures and roles.

A family structure where only one parent raises children, often due to separation or divorce.

A family formed when parents with children from previous relationships come together.

A family stage that occurs when children have left home for independence.

A family type where adult children return to live with their parents after independence.

Relationships reflecting one's sexual identity, affecting family ties and dynamics.

Argues family life is fluctuating, not a fixed ideal.

Networks of relationships based on emotional closeness, not just kinship.

Personal life encompasses broader relationships beyond biological ties.

A lifestyle choice made by women to not have children.

Argues childlessness as a new lifestyle choice brought by contraception.

The idea of being 'child-free' as an empowering choice.

Arrangement where divorced parents share custody of children.

Two separate households function as one family system for children.

Couples in long-term relationships live in separate households.

Methods for gay and lesbian couples to start families.

Non-relatives regarded as family due to close emotional ties.

Factors such as wealth, sickness, and migration shape family dynamics.

Societal expectations that center motherhood in female identity.

Grandparents find joy in helping adult children with childcare.

Living Apart Together; relationships where partners live separately but consider themselves a couple.

The state of living together and sharing a domestic life without being legally married.

Young adults who return to live with their parents after initially moving out.

Young adults who do not leave their parental home to become independent.

Innovations like in vitro fertilization and surrogacy that assist in conception.

A medical procedure where an egg is fertilized by sperm outside the body.

An arrangement where one woman carries a baby for another couple.

Non-traditional family structures where people choose their family members.

A shift away from traditional marriage-centered relationships.

A societal belief valuing personal needs over traditional family expectations.

Homes occupied by one person, a growing trend in modern society.

Strong emotional bonds between women, sometimes viewed as family-like.

The societal expectation that relationships should be heterosexual and based on marriage.

Factors like job market conditions that prevent young adults from leaving home.

The various forms families can take beyond traditional structures.