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What are the bonds that can connect people in a family?
What are the bonds that can connect people in a family?
Bonds of blood, sexual mating, or legal ties.
What is the primary function of a family?
What is the primary function of a family?
To serve as an intimate domestic group.
FAMILY – an intimate domestic group made up of people related to one another by bonds of ______, sexual mating or legal ties.
FAMILY – an intimate domestic group made up of people related to one another by bonds of ______, sexual mating or legal ties.
blood
It is the smallest and most basic social unit, which is also the most important primary group found in any ______.
It is the smallest and most basic social unit, which is also the most important primary group found in any ______.
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FAMILY – an intimate domestic group made up of people related to one another by bonds of blood, sexual ______ or legal ties.
FAMILY – an intimate domestic group made up of people related to one another by bonds of blood, sexual ______ or legal ties.
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It is the smallest and most basic social unit, which is also the most important primary ______ found in any society.
It is the smallest and most basic social unit, which is also the most important primary ______ found in any society.
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What is the most common type of family in the world?
What is the most common type of family in the world?
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Which type of family is formed when divorced or widowed parents with children marry?
Which type of family is formed when divorced or widowed parents with children marry?
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What characterizes a single-parent family?
What characterizes a single-parent family?
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Which type of family includes at least two generations, grandparents, uncles, aunts, married children, and grandchildren?
Which type of family includes at least two generations, grandparents, uncles, aunts, married children, and grandchildren?
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What term was popularized by the LGBTQA+ community to describe a family not recognized by legal systems?
What term was popularized by the LGBTQA+ community to describe a family not recognized by legal systems?
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Which type of family is composed of sets of siblings, their spouses, and their dependent children?
Which type of family is composed of sets of siblings, their spouses, and their dependent children?
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What is the basis of family ties according to the given text?
What is the basis of family ties according to the given text?
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What does the family provide individuals with, according to the text?
What does the family provide individuals with, according to the text?
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In what way is the family described as a unit in the given text?
In what way is the family described as a unit in the given text?
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What does the family traditionally hold responsibility for, based on the text?
What does the family traditionally hold responsibility for, based on the text?
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What role does the family play in terms of division of labor?
What role does the family play in terms of division of labor?
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Study Notes
Family Structure and Bonds
- A family is an intimate domestic group made up of people related by bonds of blood, sexual mating, or legal ties.
- The primary function of a family is to provide individuals with a sense of belonging and support.
Types of Families
- The most common type of family in the world is not specified in the text.
- A blended family is formed when divorced or widowed parents with children marry.
- A single-parent family is characterized by the absence of one parent.
- An extended family includes at least two generations, grandparents, uncles, aunts, married children, and grandchildren.
- A chosen family is a term popularized by the LGBTQA+ community to describe a family not recognized by legal systems.
- A joint family is composed of sets of siblings, their spouses, and their dependent children.
Family Characteristics
- The basis of family ties is blood, sexual mating, or legal ties.
- The family is the smallest and most basic social unit, which is also the most important primary group found in any society.
- Traditionally, the family holds responsibility for division of labor.
- The family is described as a unit that provides individuals with a sense of belonging and support.
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Description
This quiz explores the definition and significance of family as an intimate domestic group. It covers the bonds of blood, sexual mating, and legal ties that form the basis of this fundamental social unit.
