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Sociology Ch 10
Sociology Chapter 10 Flashcards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Family | Two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption |
| Household | People who occupy the same housing unit |
| Family of Orientation | The family in which a person grows up |
| Family of Procreation | The family formed when a couple's first child is born |
| Endogamy | The practice of marrying within one's own group |
| Exogamy | The practice of marrying outside of one's group |
| System of Descent | How kinship is traced over the generations |
| Blended Family | A family whose members were once part of other families |
| Cohabitation | Unmarried couples living together in a sexual relationship |
| Monogamy | A form of marriage in which there is only one spouse |
| Neolocal Residence | The practice of couples establishing a new home following marriage apart from the groom's or bride's family |
| Egalitarian Society | Authority equally divided between people or groups, such as between husband and wife |
| Gendered Division of Labor | The arrangement where men and woman have separate and specific responsibilities in a marriage |
| Adultolescents | Another name for boomerang children who return to the empty nest after first living on their own |
| Sandwich Generation | Couples who care for dependent children at home and aging parents as well |