Sociology of Families & Households keyterms

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Nuclear Family
A family unit consisting of a mother and father and their children
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Nurturing
The act or process of promoting the development, etc., of a child
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Patriarchy
A social system in which the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children.
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Pre-Industrial Family
relating to, or being a society or an economic system that is not or has not yet become industrialised
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Primary Socialisation
the parents of the child teaching the child acceptable attitudes to show towards different groups of people
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Reconstituted Family
Another name for step-families
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Social Solidarity
The social bonds that unite a society.
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Stabilization
To maintain stability
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Symmetrical Family
A family that share male and female roles. For example a woman will go to work just like the man will, a man will take care of the children and so will the woman. Sharing household jobs out fairly whether you are a male or female.
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The act or process of promoting the development, etc., of a child

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Nurturing

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A social system in which the father is the head of the family and men have authority over women and children.

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relating to, or being a society or an economic system that is not or has not yet become industrialised

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the parents of the child teaching the child acceptable attitudes to show towards different groups of people

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