Sociology - Family keywords

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  • Created by: Shugaa
  • Created on: 23-03-13 10:48
Household
a person or group of people living in the same residence
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Nuclear Family
A family consisting of parents and their dependent children
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Extended Family
A family that extends beyond the nuclear family who typically live nearby or in one household
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Divorce
The legal dissolution of marriage by a court or another compentent body
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Reconstituted Family
The joining of two adults via marriage, cohabitation or civil partnership who have children from previous relationships
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Domestic Labour
Term for housework and childcare, stereotypically the 'woman's job'
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Ideological Apparatus
A place or thing used to portray and make people accept certain views e.g capitalism
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Patriarchy
Male dominated society
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Division of Labour
Traditional sexual division of labour in which women do the housekeeping and mothering while men are the breadwinners and head of the household
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Single Parenthood
When a parent looks after, has full responsibility for and raises children on their own without the support of a partner. This is typically the mother and is increasingly common
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Primary Socialisation
Socialisation provided by the family which teach children the norms and values
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Secondary Socialisation
Sociolisation outside of the family which is usually provided by school,media and peer groups
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A family consisting of parents and their dependent children

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Nuclear Family

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A family that extends beyond the nuclear family who typically live nearby or in one household

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Card 4

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The legal dissolution of marriage by a court or another compentent body

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Card 5

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The joining of two adults via marriage, cohabitation or civil partnership who have children from previous relationships

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