The ability to move around the country, usually in pursuit of employment.
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Surrogacy
An arrangement where a woman has a child for another couple
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Infant Mortality Rate
The number of deaths in the population of infants under the age of 1, per thousand births.
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Child centred
The idea that children are now the most important aspect of society
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Nanny State
The idea that the government regulates and controls all aspects of our own life and attempts to protect us from dangers
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Integration
The subjective feeling of 'belonging' to society and its structures
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Cultural Identity
The culture that you most closely identify with.
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Consensus
Agreement or harmony.
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Socialisation
The process of learning the norms and values of society.
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Instrumental Role
The economic or breadwinner role.
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Expressive Role
The caring or nurturing role.
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Underclass
A group of people who exist outside the main culture and at the bottom of the class system, often associated with lone parents, welfare dependency and criminal activity.
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Social construct
The idea that an objective phenomenon is created by society or its institutions, rather than being a natural occurrence.
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Absolute poverty
poverty defined by the minimum requirements necessary, such as food, clothing, and shelter, to lead a healthy existence.
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Singleton
Someone who lives by themselves
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Nuclear Family
This is what's classed as the 'normal' family. Consists of a mum, dad and children
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Reconstituted Family
This is made up of and adult couple living together, who are married or unmarried, and at least one child from a previous relationship of one of the partners. (Can also be known as step family)
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Extend Family
A family of three generations, living together
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Beanpole Family
A nuclear family with one or more children that maintain regular contact with their grandparents
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patriarchy
Male domination in society.
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Double shift
When woman have a paid job, and do most of the house work.
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Triple Shift
Where woman have a paid job, do most of the housework and take care of the emotional needs of the family.
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