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Sociology Ch 10
Sociology Chapter 10 Flashcards
Term | Definition |
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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 |