Social Problems Test Two, Chapter 5

Cycle of abuse

Involves a violent or abusive episode followed by a make up period. the abuser express the sorrow and ask for forgiveness and one more chance

List and briefly describe the 14 patterns, trends, and variations and contemporary US families in households

1. Increase singlehood and older age at first marriage 2 increased interracial/interethnic couples 3. Delay childbearing or remaining child free 4. Increased heterosexual and same-sex cohabitation 5. Increased births to unmarried women 6. Stabilized divorce rate (refined divorce rate- # of divorces per 1,000 married women) 7. Increased gray divorces (divorces among people 50+) 8. Increased blended families (step families) 9. Increased education, employment, and income of wives and mothers 10. Grandparents living with grandchildren (grandfamilies- child reside with and are being raised by grandparents) 11. Fewer children living in traditional families 12. A new family form: living apart together 13. Poly amorous couples and families (Refer to multiple intimate sexual and or loving relationships with the knowledge and consent of all partners involved) 14. Intentional communities (communities where people live together on the basis of shared values and goals)

What are the global variation in family forms and norms as discussed in the text book?

1. Monogamy- a marriage between two partners 2 Polygamy- a form of marriage in which a person has more than one spouse 3. polygyny- a form of marriage where one husband has more than one wife 4. Polyandry- a concurrent marriage of one woman to two or more men

Most common form of child maltreatment

1. Neglect- where the caregiver fails to provide adequate attention and supervision, food and nutrition, hygiene, medical care, in a safe and clean living environment

What are the three types of male perpetrators of intimate partner violence?

1. The psychopathic abuser is generally violent, impulsive, and lacks empathy and remorse 2. The hostile/controlling abuser is suspicious, hypersensitive to receiving criticism, holds grudges, feels misunderstood, and has a few friends. He is a controlling person who, instead of taking responsibility for his actions, blames in the attacks his partner 3. The borderline/dependent abuser is unhappy, depressed, and prone to emotions that spiral out of control. This abuser suffers from deep fears of abandonment and lashes out at the person who loves and needs the most

Besides children, what are some other social groups more likely to suffer from domestic abuse?

Elder, parents, siblings, and pet abuse

Describe intimate partner violence. What are the four types of intimate partner violence?

Intimate partner violence refers to actual or threatened violence crimes committed against individuals by the current or former spouses, cohabiting partners, boyfriends, or girlfriends. 1. Common couple violence refers to occasional acts of violence arising from argument that get out of hand 2. Intimate terrorism is motivated by a wish to control one's partner and involves not only violence but also economics subordinance, threats, isolation, verbal and emotional abuse, and other control tactics 3. Violent resistance refers to acts of violence that are committed in self-defense 4. Mutual violence control is a rare pattern of abuse that can be viewed as two intimate terrorists battling for control

Marital decline perspective versus marital resiliency perspective

Marital decline perspective refers to personal happiness becoming more important the marital commitment and family obligations VERSUS marital resiliency perspective which states that poverty, unemployment, poorly funded schools, discrimination, and the lack of basic services represent more serious threats to the well-being of children and adults then does the decline and marriage to two-parent families

What is the difference between monogamy and serial monogamy

Monogamy is a marriage between two partners where as serial monogamy is a succession in which a person has more than one spouse over a lifetime but is legally married to only one person at a time

Different types of elder abuse

Physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse, financial abuse, and neglect

What is the difference between the US census bureau and the sociological definition of family,

The US census bureau defines family as a group of two or more people related by blood, marriage, or adoption where as sociology offers a broader definition of family: a family is a kinship of all relatives living together or recognized as a social unit including adopted people. This broader definition recognize this foster families, unmarried same-sex an opposite sex couples with or without children, and any relationships that function and feel like a family.

What are the social problems associated with divorce

The negative effects it has on children, adults, and larger society is considered problematic. Divorce is linked to the following social and cultural factors: changing function of marriage, increased economic autonomy of women, increased work demands and economic stress, any quality of marital division of labor, no-fault divorce laws, increased individualism, weak social ties, and longer life expectancy.