Social Constructs and Family Dynamics Overview

A social construction is a mutual understanding and accepted reality created by members of a society: something that is not determined by biology or the natural world.

Generally, the traditional American family is identified as the nuclear family, most often represented as a male and female heterosexual married couple who are middle class, White, and with several children.

<p>Equity means everyone having what they need, even if it means that some need to be given more to achieve that.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A comparative approach looks at how families have evolved in America, the practices of immigrant cultures, and how other countries develop systems that affect families.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Empirical research involves collecting data in various ways, analyzing it, and presenting it to enhance understanding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Kinship refers to the social structure that ties people together and includes family relationships.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Children are the most common public good in American families, but caring for elderly or differently-abled adults is also considered producing a public good.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An individualistic society focuses on what individuals can achieve, valuing accomplishments gained without societal support.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A collectivist society emphasizes social support for all, enabling all members to meet their goals and needs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social identity is the combination of social characteristics, roles, and group memberships with which a person identifies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It refers to the hierarchical value assigned to perceived differences between socially constructed ideas, such as class and race.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Intersectionality looks at how identities and characteristics overlap and influence each other, creating complex hierarchies of power and oppression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>These models focus on how one aspect of social identity dictates access to power or experiences of oppression.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Social problems are large issues that affect many people, threaten societal health and well-being, and require systemic solutions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It focuses on how one aspect of social identity dictates whether one accesses power or experiences oppression.</p> Signup and view all the answers