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social studies
definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| family | a group of individuals living together under the same roof related by blood, marriage or adoption |
| marriage | the legal union of two consenting adults |
| generation gap | the divergent views held by parents and their children concerning everyday life |
| characteristics of boys | the testes begins to produce testosterone,sperms are produce by the testes,hair appear on the face chest and pubic area,height is gained, muscles develop,voice changes |
| characteristics of gfirls | the ovaries begins to produce sex harmones (oestrogen),eggs are produced by the ovaries, hair appears under the arm and pubic areas,the breast develops,the hips widen |
| family planning | a method used to control the number and spacing of children in a family through the practice of contraception and other methods of birth control |
| matrilocal family | this is a marriage pattern in which the couple live with the wife's family |
| patrilocal family | this is a marriage pattern in which the couple live with the husband's family |