Chapter 12: Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Which of the following are forms of elder abuse that are not one of the five forms of domestic abuse?

(Elder Abuse) neglect abandonment (Elder and Domestic Abuse) physical violence financial control

Mary commutes to college in Atlanta from a nearby neighborhood. She ends up marrying Joe, who lives two doors down from her and attends the same school. What is this an example of?

propinquity

Structural Functionalism

Family is a cultural universal.

What percentage of households were comprised of married couples as of 2016?

48

The family is responsible for the reproduction of society as it produces and socializes children who will in turn become future workers and produce and socialize more new members of society. What did Talcott Parsons refer to this as?

pattern maintenance

Place each reason for marrying in order from lowest to highest percentage of individuals who state that it is a very important reason to get married.

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Which of the following factors contribute to the sandwich effect?

students graduating from college are likely to need financial help from their parents having children later in life advances in life expectancy

Monagomy

the practice of marrying (or being in a relationship with) one person at a time

The rate of divorce in the United States began rising in the 1960s and is still climbing today.

false

Polygyny

a system of marriage that allows men to have multiple wives

Approximately what percentage of couples were in mixed-race unions as of 2015?

10 percent

Place each of the four stages of the cycle of violence in order from first to last.

Abusive partner is charming Walking on eggshells Acute abuse and violence occur Loving contrition

Queer Theory

Questions heteronormativity as "normal" for families.

Feminist Theory

Questions male dominance as "normal" for families.

Match each sociological perspective on marriage to the appropriate example.

Symbolic interactionism Marriage is not made solely by completing a legal contract but it is also constructed to the every day interactions between partners over the years Conflict theory Marriage as a civil rightWas not extended to all same-sex couples in the United States until 2015 nontraditional families are still marginalized in many ways while the nuclear family remains the standard Structural functionalism Marriage regulate sexuality and forms the basis for family with all its other functions

Which of the following statements about blended families are true?

The U.S. Census has not routinely accounted for stepfamilies in its data gathering. Stepfamilies face special challenges when there are children in different stages of the life cycle. False:Six in ten Americans are members of blended families.

Conflict Theory

There are inherent inequalities both within and between families.

The average American now spends the majority of his or her life unmarried.

True

terms

a large group of relatives, usually including at least three generations living either in one household or in close proximity Correct label: extended family relatives or relations, usually those related by common descent Correct label: kin a heterosexual couple with one or more children living in a single household Correct label: nuclear family a social group whose members are bound by legal, biological, or emotional ties, or a combination of all three Correct label: family a formally recognized bond between two spouses, establishing contractual rights and obligations between them Correct label: marriage

Polygamy

a system of marriage that allows people to have more than one spouse at a time

Polyandry

a system of marriage that allows women to have multiple husbands

Which of the following is the U.S. Census Bureau's definition of family?

two or more individuals related by blood, marriage, or adoption living in the same household