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Chapter 9 The Family
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- 1Foundations of the FamilyThe family is a subset of the household. It is defined as two or more people related by blood, marriage or adoption who reside together in the household.
Not all households are families. A household can also consist of individuals who are not related by blood, marriage, or adoption such as room-mates, unmarried couples - 2Changing Demographics of the FamilyPeople are getting married later leading to fewer children and higher disposable income
Larger proportion of women are working leading to richer family unit
De facto relationships before marriage
Increase of lone person household, same-sex couples, and non-family households (single or group households) - 34 Functions of the FamilySocialization of family members
Economic well-being
Emotional support
Provision of a family lifestyle - 44 Important Family Types in the Child Socialization ProcessAuthoritarian Parents
Neglecting Parents
Democratic Parents
Permissive Parents - 5The 5 Stages of Family Life CycleStage 1: Young Singles
Stage 2: Young Marrieds
Stage 3: Parenthood (full nest stage)
Stage 4: Post-parenthood (empty nest stage)
Stage 5: Dissolution - 6Modifications to the Family Life Cycle ModelThe traditional 5 stages of family life cycle only includes families that have started in marriage, ignoring single-parent households, divorce, same-sex relationship and couples with no children
- 7Dynamics of Husband-wife Decision Making4 categories:
Husband Dominated
Wife Dominated
Joint Decisions
Individual Decisions - 86 Influence Strategies for Resolving Husband-wife Consumer-related ConflictExpert
Legitimacy
Bargaining
Reward
Emotional
Impression
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