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chapter 5 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Divorce | A legal agreement to end a marriage. |
| Nuclear family | Consists of a couple and their child or children living together in one household. |
| Adoption | The legal process by which parents take another person's child into their family to be raised as their own. |
| Single-parent family | A family in which only one parent lives with the child or children. |
| Extended family | A group of close relatives living together or near each other. |
| Blended family | Consists of a biological parent, a stepparent, and the children of one or both parents. |
| Foster family | An adult or couple cares for children whose biological parents are unable to care for them. |
| Socialization | The process by which children are taught to behave in a way that is acceptable to family and society. |
| Separation | An arrangement in which spouses live apart and try to work out their problems. |
| Domestic abuse | The abuse of one spouse by the other. |
| Physical abuse | Intentionally causing physical harm to another person. |
| Sexual abuse | A criminal offense involving the use of a child or adolescent for sexual purposes by an adult. |
| Emotional abuse | The non-physical mistreatment of a person. |
| Neglect | The failure to provide for the basic needs of children. |
| Runaway | A child who leaves home without permission and stays away for at least one night, or two nights for teens 15 or older. |
| Empathy | The ability to understand another person's thoughts or feelings. |
| Sibling | A brother or sister. |
| Support group | A network of people who help each other cope with a particular problem. |