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What is a nuclear family?
What defines a single parent family?
A family that has one parent and a child or children.
What is a blended family?
A family that has step-parents and step-children.
What characterizes an extended family?
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What is marriage?
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What does the term spouse refer to?
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What is divorce?
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What is common law marriage?
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What are domestic partners?
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What is monogamy?
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What is polygamy?
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What does serial monogamy mean?
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What is exogamy?
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What is endogamy?
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What does patriarchy refer to?
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What characterizes a matriarchy?
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What does egalitarian mean in a family context?
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What does avuncular refer to?
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What is culture in the context of family?
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What are gender roles?
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What is a stereotype?
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What is the family life cycle?
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Study Notes
Family Types
- Nuclear Family: Consists of two parents and their children; often referred to as a traditional family.
- Single Parent Family: Comprised of one parent raising one or more children.
- Blended Family: Involves step-parents and step-children, resulting from remarriages.
- Extended Family: Includes multiple generations living together, such as grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Family Structures and Relationships
- Marriage: A legal contract between a man and a woman, entailing mutual support and care for children.
- Spouse: Refers to either a husband or a wife within a marriage.
- Divorce: The legal dissolution of a marriage.
- Common Law Marriage: Recognized after seven years of cohabitation, despite the absence of a formal ceremony.
Living Arrangements
- Domestic Partners: Couples in a committed relationship who live together without formal marriage, often due to personal choice or legal constraints.
Relationship Practices
- Monogamy: The practice of being married to one person at a time.
- Polygamy: Legal practice allowing marriage to more than one person simultaneously.
- Serial Monogamy: Engaging in multiple marriages or partnerships sequentially, but only one at a time.
Marital Choices
- Exogamy: The practice of marrying outside one’s social or cultural group.
- Endogamy: The practice of marrying within one’s own group or community.
Family Authority Structures
- Patriarchy: Family system where the father holds primary authority and family members follow his decisions.
- Matriarchy: Family structure led by the mother, with others adhering to her authority.
- Egalitarian: Both parents share authority equally, making joint decisions.
- Avuncular: An uncle (mother's brother) holds more authority than the biological father.
Cultural Aspects
- Culture: Encompasses the customs, values, beliefs, and language that differentiate one group from another.
- Gender Roles: The societal expectations dictating behaviors based on an individual's gender at birth.
- Stereotype: Generalized beliefs about a group that may not apply universally to its members.
Family Development
- Family Life Cycle: Describes the phases of growth and transition families experience as members age or increase in number.
- Family Crisis: Any significant event that disrupts the normal functioning of family life or an individual’s well-being.
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Explore the various types of family structures, including nuclear, single parent, blended, and extended families. This quiz also covers key concepts related to marriage, divorce, and living arrangements. Test your knowledge on how these family types and relationships function within society.