Sociology The Family Key Terms 0.0 / 5 ? SociologyFamiliesGCSEAQA Created by: RhiannaLouiseCreated on: 25-04-16 16:54 Family Consists of people we are related to by ties of blood, marriage, adoption, civil partnership or cohabitation. 1 of 26 Functionalists Scociologists who believe that each part of society has roles to fulfil in order that society can survive as a whole. 2 of 26 A household One person living alone or a group of people who have the same address and share either one meal a day or their living accommodation. 3 of 26 Nuclear Family A two-generation family, consisting of parents and their dependent children. 4 of 26 Marriage A legally recognised tie between a husband and wife. 5 of 26 Extended family Any family larger than a nuclear family. 6 of 26 Traditional extended family A three generation matrilocal family in which family members have frequent face to face contact. 7 of 26 Matrilocal Living with or near to the wife's family. 8 of 26 Patrilocal Living with or near to the husband's family. 9 of 26 Neolocal The couple set up their own home. 10 of 26 Cohabitation Living together as partners without being married. 11 of 26 Divorce The legal termination (ending) of marriage. 12 of 26 Secular Society A society that is not ruled by religious beliefs. 13 of 26 Serial monogamy A person has more than one marriage partner in their lifetime. 14 of 26 Boomerang family A family in which non-dependent children return home. 15 of 26 Lone-parent family A mother or father with their dependent child(ren) without a partner. 16 of 26 Reconstituted Family A family in which one or both partner has been married/cohabitated before, and has a child/children creating step-relations. 17 of 26 Beanpole family A tall, narrow extended family often containing 4 generations. 18 of 26 Singlehood Remaining single or 'creative singlehood', remaining single as a positive lifestyle choice. 19 of 26 Conjugal roles The role of husbands and wives or couples who are living together as partners. 20 of 26 Housewife An unpaid role which made wives financially dependent on their husbands. 21 of 26 Symmetrical family A family in which conjugal roles are similar but not identical. 22 of 26 Househusband A man with the main responsibility for demestic tasks and childcare, whose partner is the main breadwinner. 23 of 26 Dark side of the family A situation in which family life damages its members. 24 of 26 Domestic Violence Threatening behaviour, violence or abuse committed by a family member against another. 25 of 26 Child abuse Harm cause to a child or young person under 18 by an adult. 26 of 26
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