Family and households

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  • Created on: 07-05-13 12:23
what is meant by the term nuclear family?
A married man and women with their biological or adaopted children (Functionalist theory)
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what is meant by the term matrifocal family
A family with a woman as the head of the hosuehold (Femisnist theory)
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what is meant by the terms exteneded family?
A family with more than 1 generation living in the same household
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what is meant by the term triple shift?
When the mother is expected to do economic work, emotional work and house work.
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what is meant by the term serial mononamony?
a series of faithful relationships, usually marriage then divorce
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A family with a woman as the head of the hosuehold (Femisnist theory)

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what is meant by the term matrifocal family

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A family with more than 1 generation living in the same household

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When the mother is expected to do economic work, emotional work and house work.

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a series of faithful relationships, usually marriage then divorce

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