Family key terms

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A family type that consists of 2 parents living with their children?
Nuclear family
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What is monogamy?
A form of marriage where a person can only be legally married to one partner at a time
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What is a conjugal role?
The duties that a husband and wife perform as part of a family unit
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What is a patriarchal family?
A male dominated family where the men hold all the power
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What is the instrumental role?
The provider and breadwinner role within the family traditionally seen as the male role
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What is polygyny?
A form of marriage in which a man may have two or more wives at the same time
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What is monogamy?

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A form of marriage where a person can only be legally married to one partner at a time

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What is a conjugal role?

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What is a patriarchal family?

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What is the instrumental role?

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