Families and Households Keywords

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What is a family?
A family is a social institution consisting of a group of people who are related by kinship ties, namely relations of blood, marriage or adpotion.
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What is a household?
A household simplly means one person living alon or a group of people who live at the same address sharing living arrangements.
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Nuclear Family
Two genderations; parents and children living in the same household
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Extended family
All kin, including beyond the nuclear family
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Classic Extended Family
An extended family sharing the same household or living as one
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Modified Extended Family
An extended family living far apart but keeping in touch by phone, email, letters and frequent vists.
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Beanpole Family
A multi-generational extended family in a pattern which is long and thin with fewers aunts and uncles, relecting fewer children being born into each generation and people living together.
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Patriarchy
Authority held by males
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Matriarchy
Authority held by females
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Symnmetrical Family
Authroity and household tasks shared between male and female partners
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Reconsitituted or Step Family
One or both patners previously married with children from previous marriages
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Lone-Parent Family
Single-parent with dependent children after divorce, separation, death, unwillingness to marry or cohabit
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Same Sex Family
Gay or lesbian couple livng together with children
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Single Person Household
An Indivdual living alone
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Monogamy
One husband and one wife. Found in Europe, USA and most Christian cultures
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Serial Monogamy
A series of monogamous marriages. Found in Europe and USA where divoirce and remarriage rates are high
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Arranged Marriage
Marriages are arranged by parents to match their children with someone of a similar background and status. Found in Indian subcontinent and Muslim, Sikh and Hundu minorities in the UK
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Polygamy
Marriage to more than one partner at the same time
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Polygyny
One husband nd 2 or more wives. Found in Islamic countries like Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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Polyandry
One wife and two or more husbands. Found in Tibet, among the Todas of southern India and the Marquesan
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A household simplly means one person living alon or a group of people who live at the same address sharing living arrangements.

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What is a household?

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Two genderations; parents and children living in the same household

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All kin, including beyond the nuclear family

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An extended family sharing the same household or living as one

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