Families & Households Key Terminology

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  • Created on: 09-12-12 19:09
Family
refers to a group of people who are related by ties of blood and marriage
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Household
group of people who share a common residence
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Monogamy
Marriage between one man and one woman
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Polygamy
marriage of one person of one sex to more than one members of the other sex at the same time
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Serial monogamy
When a person has a series of marriages in their lifetime.
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Cohabitation
Two people living together, usually as husband and wife and who are not legally married
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Patriarchy
Male power in society – domination by men.
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Extended family
A multi-generational family unit living together
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group of people who share a common residence

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Household

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Marriage between one man and one woman

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Card 4

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marriage of one person of one sex to more than one members of the other sex at the same time

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Card 5

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When a person has a series of marriages in their lifetime.

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