Thematic Studies: marriage and family

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  • Created on: 07-03-18 11:57
Cohabitation
Living with someone without being married
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marriage
a legal union between a man and a woman (some contras like the UK, same sex couples) as parents in a marriage
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civil partnership
legal union of a same sex couple
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Homosexuality
being attracted to people of the same sex/gender
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Heterosexual
to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
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Sex before marriage
sex between two single unmarried people
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Adultery
voluntary sexual intercourse intercourse between a married person and someone who is not their spouse (husband/wife)
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sex outside of marriage
sex between two people where one or both of them is married to someone else; an affair
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contraception
the methods used to prevent pregnancy from taking place
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family planning
controlling how many children couples have and when they have them
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nuclear family
a couple and their children regard as a basic social unit
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step family
a family that is formed on the remarriage of a divorced or widowed person that includes a child or children
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extended family
a family the extends beyond just parents, including grandparents and other relatives
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same sex family
people of the same sex who have children together
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polygamy
Being married to more than one spouse
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bigamy
being married to two people at the same time
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stability
safety and security; where people can live without rapid change
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procreation
brining babies into the world; producing offsprings
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sexism
discrimination against people because of their gender (male or female)
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gender equality
the idea that people should be given the same rights and opportunities regardless of wether they are male or female
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gender prejudice
unfairly judging someone based on their gender
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gender discrimination
acting agonised someone based on the basics of their gender
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Card 2

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a legal union between a man and a woman (some contras like the UK, same sex couples) as parents in a marriage

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marriage

Card 3

Front

legal union of a same sex couple

Back

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Card 4

Front

being attracted to people of the same sex/gender

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

to be sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

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Preview of the back of card 5
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