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| 2935484027 | Why do we study families? | 1. Appreciate variety and diversity 2. Understand past and present family situations 3. Anticipate future possibilities 4. More conscious of your personal decisions | 0 | |
| 2935492318 | 3 ways to define the family | Ancestry- Biological/blood Structure- marriage or adoption Function- Role: such as support (financial or others) | 1 | |
| 2935502221 | Nuclear family | breadwinner husband, homemaker wife, and children in an independent household | 2 | |
| 2935525723 | Family Decline | family life is seriously degraded by movement away from traditional marriage blame declines on cultural change ex. breadwinner/homeworker and children | 3 | |
| 2935530705 | Family Change | family life is diverse, resilient, and adaptive to new circumstances marriage is undergoing a revolution, not a crisis. view the family from a historical viewpoint | 4 | |
| 2935538616 | documented family changes | marriage age rising cohabitation increasing fertility declining non-marital birthrate increasing | 5 | |
| 2935546551 | postmodern family | acknowledges the fact that families today exhibit a multiplicity of forms and that new or altered family forms continue to emerge and develop | 6 | |
| 2935591388 | social institution | patterned and largely predictable ways of thinking and behaving--beliefs, values, attitudes, and norms--that are organized around vital aspects of group life and serve essential social functions | 7 | |
| 2935606816 | our definition of family | any sexual expressive or parent-child or other kin relationship in which people are usually related by ancestry, marriage, or adoption AND a. form and economic and/or otherwise practical unit and care for any children or other dependents b. consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group c. commit to maintaining that group over time | 8 | |
| 2935636740 | transitional families | members bridge and maintain relationships across national borders | 9 | |
| 2935641419 | binational | immigrant nuclear family members having different legal statuses ex. one partner being a legal resident and the other not | 10 | |
| 2945266225 | theoretical perspectives | ways of examining family life and relationships lenses through what we view, organize, and interpret what we see | 11 | |
| 2945268999 | family ecology perspective | families are influenced by surrounding environments | 12 | |
| 2945270665 | the 3 environments of family ecology perspective | natural physical-biological---climate, soil, plants, animals human built----roads and buildings social-cultural----values, laws, languages | 13 | |
| 2945276252 | pros of family ecology perspective | 1. challenges the idea that family success is solely based on individual efforts 2. also brings to attention how communities can support families | 14 | |
| 2945281293 | cons of family ecology perspective | so broad and inclusive that nothing is left out; everything affects everything | 15 | |
| 2945293294 | family development perspective | family life cycle families change in predictable ways over time | 16 | |
| 2945298763 | changes of the family development perspective | 1. addition and subtraction of family members 2. stages children go through 3. families connections with other social institutions | 17 | |
| 2945296748 | stages of the family development perspective | 1. established couple-ends when the first baby comes 2. families of preschoolers 3. families of primary school children 4. in the middle years 5. families with adolescents 6. families in the middle years--help offspring enter into adulthood, and if they have enough time and money they travel or pursue leisure activities 7. aging families--adjust to retirement or health crises, chronic illness 8. death of spouse--ends the family life course | 18 | |
| 2945324354 | structural-functional perspective | family is a social institution that performs certain essential functions for society meets the needs of members so the society can survive | 19 | |
| 2945333100 | three functions of families | 1. raise children responsibly-society needs new dependable members 2. provide economic support-earning to provide practical needs 3. give emotional security-place to be self and belong | 20 | |
| 2945342153 | interaction-constructionist perspective | focuses on relationships between individuals within a family family members interactions create meaning family identity/connections emerge through rituals | 21 | |
| 2945348447 | exchange perspective | 1. affect the formation and continuation of relationships-individual resources (ex. education. income, patience) 2. individuals weigh alternatives and make decisions that limit costs and maximize rewards 3. application of economic perspective to relationships | 22 | |
| 2945359566 | family systems perspective | combination of family members are interrelated and organized into a whole | 23 | |
| 2945370080 | key terms of the family systems perspective | events that impact one member affect the lives of all members families tend toward equilibrium (balance) family boundaries ideas about who is in and who is outside the family system | 24 | |
| 2945378473 | Conflict perspective Feminist perspective | not all family behaviors contribute to family well being gender inequality in families | 25 | |
| 2945387244 | Biosocial perspective | biology interacts with the social environment to affect behavior nature (genetics) nurture (social relations) interact to produce behavior | 26 | |
| 2945413731 | Attachment theory | during infancy and childhood a person develops a general style of attaching to others | 27 | |
| 2945416552 | three styles of attachment theory | 1. secure: trust that relationships will provide support (as an infant, needs will be met) 2. insecure/anxious: fear of abandonment 3. avoidance: evades close relationships ****these attachment styles continue in other adult relationships, but it is possible for them to change over time with therapy | 28 | |
| 2945428158 | different methods of conduction research | historical, interviews/questionnaires, and laboratory observations | 29 | |
| 2945430794 | historical research method | gives us a picture of past family relationships | 30 | |
| 2945433138 | interviews and questionnaries | gathering information through individual reports | 31 | |
| 2945435282 | laboratory observations | behavior is observed in a controlled lab, where the researcher plans activities and measures results. | 32 | |
| 2945439753 | Naturalistic observation | researcher spends extensive time with respondents and carefully records their activities, conversations, gestures, and other aspects of everyday life | 33 | |
| 2945445039 | focus groups | form of qualitative research in which, in a group setting, a researcher asks a gathering of 10-20 people about their attitudes or experiences regarding a situation | 34 | |
| 2945450016 | experiment | subjects from a pool of similar participants are randomly assigned to groups that are then subjected to different experiences | 35 | |
| 2946157866 | historical events (1930's) | Great Depression was happening families delayed marriage and parenthood, had fewer kids | 36 | |
| 2946160901 | Historical events (1940's) | World War II was happening more women in the workplace, end of war increased the divorce rate | 37 | |
| 2946164698 | Events today | war overseas, unpredictable economy, globalization | 38 | |
| 2946166260 | age structure: impact on families | living significantly longer marriages can now last 50-60 years relationships between parent and child can last longer relationships with grandparents or great grandparents number of elderly increasing longer retirement | 39 | |
| 2946197764 | social class | often measured in terms of education, occupation, and income. | 40 | |
| 2946177442 | race | a social construction reflecting how people think *****biology doesn't support classification, but division of people into groups remains relevant socially | 41 | |
| 2946184805 | ethinicity | refers to culture, language, customs, history... | 42 | |
| 2946186660 | minority group | experience some disadvantage exclusion, or discrimination compared to dominant groups | 43 | |
| 2946192557 | status of parenthood | reproductive technology; egg donors, sperm donors, surrogate. baby born with 3 moms--lady who wanted to baby, lady who donated the egg, and the lady who carried the baby. sperm donor-does this mean dad? | 44 | |
| 2946224595 | meddling with nature | one sperm donor-150 offspring women who have babies alone | 45 | |
| 2946230612 | blue collar | employed as mechanics, truckers, machine operators, and factory workers; requires durable work clothes or uniforms | 46 | |
| 2946236108 | white collar | police officers, occupy an intermediate position between blue collar and pink collar | 47 | |
| 2946243682 | pink collar | lower paying jobs held mostly by women; waitressing, retail sales, and secretarial positions | 48 | |
| 2950475633 | sex | male or female anatomy and physiology; biological, usually seen as dichotomous: male or female | 49 | |
| 2950484797 | intersex | some people are born with anatomical, chromosomal. or hormonal, variation | 50 | |
| 2950490030 | gender | societal attitudes and behaviors expected of and associated with the sexes; social construction, usually seen as dichotomous: masculine OR feminine | 51 | |
| 2950504143 | transgender | identity adopted by people who are uncomfortable with gender ascribed to their sex | 52 | |
| 2950513138 | what three things do gender norms do? | 1. reflects the usual way we think about being male and female---beliefs about what is "normal" for women and men 2. we tend to not notice gender until someone steps outside of the norms 3. organize our expectations 4. can simplify our life 5. can limit choices | 53 | |
| 2950549739 | socialization | process by which society influences member to internalize attitudes and expectations ***happens from the earliest part of life and is strongly enforced throughout life. | 54 | |
| 2950566166 | gender in the family | encouragement of gender-typed interests and activities house hold chores (number and kinds) adhere to gender norms **fathers more than mothers enforce gender stereotypes, especially for sons. | 55 | |
| 2950577588 | gender and marriage | 1. "superwoman" role- traditional mother role and successful professional work 2. "new man" -- traditional breadwinner role and involved father 3. movement toward marriage of equally dependent spouses--both spouses are earners as well as care takers | 56 | |
| 2950605534 | gender identity | the degree to which an individual sees herself or himself as feminine or masculine | 57 | |
| 2950634688 | traditional sexism | the belief that women's roles should be confined to the family and that women are not as fit as men for certain tasks or for leadership positions. | 58 | |
| 2950644775 | modern sexism | replaced traditional sexism, takes the form of agreement with statements such as the following "discrimination in the labor force is no longer a problem | 59 | |
| 2950721763 | agentic or instrumental character traits | confidence, assertiveness, and ambition, that enable them to accomplish difficult tasks or goals | 60 | |
| 2950732989 | communal or expressive characteristic traits | warmth, sensitivity, the ability to express tender feelings, and placing concern about others' welfare above self-interest. | 61 | |
| 2950740270 | masuclinities | a recent and subtly change meant promote our appreciation for the differences among men | 62 | |
| 2950774448 | femininities | the pivotal expectation for a woman requires her to offer emotional support. | 63 | |
| 2969854619 | what are the different sexual orientations? | gay, straight, bisexual, asexual | 64 | |
| 2969909420 | interaction constructionist | interpersonal negotiation of sexual relationships within the context of sexual scripts | 65 | |
| 2969913762 | sexual scripts | cultural messages about what is normal and appropriate in sexual relationships **sex has different cultural meanings and plays a different role in relationships ***scripts evolve and change over time | 66 | |
| 2969923325 | Early American: Patriarchal sex | characterized by belief that men have urgent sex drives, and women are naturally passive men control women's sexuality sex was primarily for reproduction | 67 | |
| 2969931951 | Expressive Sexuality | sexuality is a basic part of being human for both men and women. Sexuality more than reproduction, enhances human intimacy---recreational, used to express feelings and emotions | 68 | |
| 2969941735 | Risk, Caution, and Intimacy | today, people are more cautious about risk of STI's (majority of unmarried young adults report having sex) more open-minded sexual environment (potentially more satisfying sexual relationships) | 69 | |
| 2969951811 | abstinence only | promotes abstinence as only choice until marriage | 70 | |
| 2969955463 | comprehensive | compile information on contraception and STI protection | 71 | |
| 2969961229 | cyberadultery | the internet has created new opportunities for development of secret relationships | 72 | |
| 2969971510 | permissive with affection | permits non-marital intercourse for both men and women equally, provided they have a fairly stable, affectionate relationship | 73 | |
| 2969978283 | permissiveness without affection | allows intercourse for men and women without regard of how much affection and stability is present within their relationship | 74 | |
| 2969984610 | double standard | women's sexual behavior must be more conservative than men's | 75 | |
| 2969990715 | martyring | maintaining relationships by consistently minimizing one's own needs while trying to satisfy those of one's partner | 76 | |
| 2969995277 | manipulating | seeking to control the feelings, attitudes, and behavior of your partner or partners in underhanded ways rather than by directly | 77 | |
| 2970008073 | inter-generational transmission of divorce risk | a divorced parental family transmits to its children a heightened risk of getting divorced | 78 | |
| 2970014261 | mate selection risk | youths from divorced families were more likely to select high-risk partners who were also from divorced families | 79 | |
| 2970021384 | arranged marriage | future spouses can be brought together in various ways. ex. in India, parents typically chekh prospective partners' astrological charts to assure future compatibility | 80 | |
| 2970030880 | free-choice culture | people choose their own mates while seeking support from family members and friends physical attraction, common interests, and values/goals | 81 | |
| 2970036804 | Strenberg's Triangle | 1. Intimacy-close connected bonded feeling 2. Passion-romance, physical attraction 3. Commitment-to love and maintain that love 4. Consummate love-complete love, all three components are present | 82 | |
| 2970049355 | relational connections (3)` | Independence Dependence Interdependence | 83 | |
| 2970051260 | Independence | self-reliant and self-sufficiency H-frame partners virtually stand alone, each self sufficient, not much influence on each other | 84 | |
| 2970055828 | dependence | reliance on another for continual support or assurance A-frame Strong couple identity but little sense of self as individuals | 85 | |
| 2970060078 | Interdependence | degree of autonomy and sense of self, yet make commitment to another M-frame sense of self with mutual influence and emotional support | 86 | |
| 2970065422 | Love languages | 5 ways of showing and receiving love 1. words of affirmation 2. gifts 3. acts of service 4. quality time 5. physical touch | 87 | |
| 2970071080 | pool of eligibles | group of individuals who due to background or birth are considered most likely to make compatible marriage partners individuals gradually sort out or filter out those who won't make the best spouse | 88 | |
| 2970081863 | Homagamy | tendency to choose partners like ourselves | 89 | |
| 2970086218 | reasons for homagamy (3) | 1. geographic availability: meet others around us 2. social pressure: cultural values encourage us to marry someone who is similar to ourselves 3. feeling at home: easier to communicate/feel comfortable around others with similar education, social class, and racial/ethnic background | 90 |
