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Family Key Concepts
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- 1identityhow we see ourselves and how others see us
- 2social rulesparts we play in society; each role has its own social norms which tell us how we should act in that role
- 3familyconsists of people we are related to by ties of blood, marriage, adoption, civil partnership, or cohabitation - there are many types
- 4socialisationthe process of learning how to become a member in society
- 5normsthe rules within a culture (e.g. do not kill)
- 6valuesideas about what is worthwhile and important in a culture (e.g. human life)
- 7culturethe way of life of a group of people; it is learned and shared. the main parts of culture include knowledge, skills, social norms, values and beliefs
- 8functionalist sociologistssociologists who believe that each part of society has roles to fulfil in order that society can survive as a whole
- 9householdone person living alone or a group of people who have the same address and share either one meal a day or their living accomodation
- 10nuclear familya two-generation family, consisting of parents and their dependent children (i.e. children under 16, or under 18 in full time education
- 11marriagea legally recognised tie between a husband and a wife
- 12extended familyany family larger than a nuclear family - there are different types
- 13matrilocalliving with or near to the wife's family
- 14traditional extended familya three-generation matrilocal family in which family members have frequent face-to-face contact
- 15patrilocalliving with or near to the husband's family
- 16neolocalthe couple set up their own home
- 17cohabitationliving together as partners without being married
- 18divorcethe legal termination (ending) of marriage, leaving the couple free to remarry
- 19secular societya society that is not ruled by religious beliefs
- 20serial monogamya person has more than one marriage partner in their lifetime. The main reason for increased serial monogamy is increased divorce rate
- 21boomerang familya family in which non-dependent children return home to live with their parents
- 22lone-parent familya mother or father living without a partner, and their dependent child(ren)
- 23reconstituted familya family in which one or both partners has been married or cohabited before, and has a child or children, creating step-relationships
- 24beanpole familya tall, narrow extended family often containing four (or five) generations
- 25singlehoodremaining single; the term 'creative singlehood' refers to remaining single as a positive lifestyle choice
- 26conjugal rolesthe roles of husbands and wives or couples who are living together as partners
- 27housewifean unpaid role which made wives financially dependent on their husbands
- 28symmetrical familya family in which conjugal roles are similar but not identical
- 29househusbanda man with the main responsibility for domestic tasks and childcare, whose partner is the main breadwinner
- 30dark side of the familya situation in which family life damages its members
- 31domestic violencethreatening behaviour, violence or abuse (psychological, emotional, physical, sexual, or financial) committed by a family member against another
- 32child abuseharm caused to a child or young person under 18 by an adult
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- Definitions of key terms in the 'family' unit.
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