AQA AS Sociology Families and Households Key terms list

AS Sociology Families and Households Key terms
Age-The biological basis for age groups, age describes the journey between birth and death years
Ascribed status-a social position fixed at birth, a position that is very hard to change by one's own
efforts
Authority-The possession of power which is seen as legitimate…

Family paths-This refers to the highly varies and individual experiences people have within families
according to age, gender etc
Fertility rate- average number of children women will have between the ages of 15 and 44
`Fit' thesis-Evolutionary theory, suggesting that family changed from the extended to nuclear family
to provide…