Definitions of the Family 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? SociologyFamilies and householdsASAQA Created by: Amy Louise HolmesCreated on: 29-01-13 13:30 Families in which husband and wife share domestic labour, child-rearing and decision making. Symmetrical 1 of 11 Being married to one partner at a time. Monogamy 2 of 11 A type of family that has many generations, but few aunts, uncles or cousins. Beanpole 3 of 11 Functionalist who suggests that the family and its functions are universal. Murdock 4 of 11 A family that has a fundamental structure of a father, a mother and dependent children. Nuclear 5 of 11 Theory that suggests that family structures only exist where private property and Capitalism are valued. Marxism 6 of 11 A family in which male values, or a male figurehead are particularly dominant. Patriarchal 7 of 11 Theory that suggests that the family is not universal, and is in fact a social construction based on cultural norms. Interactionism 8 of 11 A family that is 'reformed' with step-relatvies after the breakdown of the parent's previous relationships. Reconstituted 9 of 11 Theory that suggests that, although the natural tendency to make families exists, it is often overcome by other desires. New Right 10 of 11 The formal dissolution of a legal marriage. Divorce 11 of 11
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