Chap 11 Soc Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
nuclear family | a group that includes a parent or parents and any children |
extended family | two or more adult generations of the same family whose members share economic resources and live in the same household-and sometimes close relatives such as grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, and cousins |
patriarchy | when authority in a family is assigned to the oldest man |
matriarchy | when authority in family is assigned to the oldest woman |
egalitarian | when authority is split evenly between a man and a woman |
monogamy | marriage between one person and another person |
polygamy | marriage of one person to multiple partners at the same time |
polygyny | marriage of one man to more than one women at a time |
polyandry | marriage of one woman to more than one man at a time |
incest taboo | a rule against marriage between certain kinds and degrees of relatives |
socio-emotional maintenance | the provision of acceptance and emotional support |
marriage rate | the number of marriages per year for every thousand members of the population |
divorce rate | the number of divorces per year for every thousand members of the population |
blended family | type of family in which at least one of the partners has a child from a previous marriage |
adolescent | person between the age of 12 and 17 |
two-income marriage | a marriage in which both spouses work outside the home |
cohabitation | a marriage-like living arrangement without the legal obligations and responsibilities of formal marriage |
boomerang kid | a young adult who stays at home or returns home to live with parents |
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