Family Key Words and Theories

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  • Created on: 17-05-17 16:18
What does it mean to experience absolute poverty?
This means not having the essentials needed for life - Food, Warmth and shelter
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What is a Beanpole Family?
This is a family structure where a small number of members from each generation all live together in a household
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What are conjugal roles?
These are the roles of the husband and wife - Who does paid work and who does the washing etc
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What is a culture of dependancy?
This is the idea that generous welfare policies create a culture where people are happy to claim benefits instead of going to work
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What does it mean if a member of the family is doing the emotional work?
This is dealing with the emotions of the family - typically done by a women
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What is an extended family?
This is a family which includes more than just parents and children. It also includes grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins
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Wha is hegemony?
This is the domination of one group over others
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What is a household?
This is a group of people who live together, they don't have to be related
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What is the nuclear family?
Parents and their dependent children living together
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What is patriachy?
This is a society in which men dominate
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What are single person households?
This is one person living on their own
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What is a symmetrical family?
This is where the husband and wife share roles within the househld and spend leisure time together
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What is a lone parent family?
This is a family type where its just mother and son/daughter on their own, It could be father instead
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What does it mean if society is child centric?
This means that society exists for the protection of children.
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According to Rapoport and Rapoport what are the 5 types of familt diversity?
They are organisational diversity, cultural diversity, class diversity, life-course diversity and cohort diversity
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