Sociology 1A || EXAM 2: part 4

Family

A family of orientation refers to the family into which a person is born

Stages of Family Life

Although both single men and single women report social pressure to get married, women are subject to greater scrutiny. Rising education rates and incomes for women means that marriage is no longer an economic necessity. The success of a family can be measured by how well they adapt to these challenges and transition into each stage of the family life cycle. While sociologists use this concept to study the dynamics of family over time, consumer and marketing researchers have also used it to determine what goods and services families need as they progress through each stage.

Family Form in the United States, 2012

Although nearly all of the people in the United States believe that families made up of a combination of husband, wife, and their children is the most common type of family in United States, the nuclear is not representative of 99.8 percent of U.S. families.

U.S. Families: Class and Race

American Indian- Those that migrate from reservations to cities experience strong extended kinship, a fluid or changing household, starting to use kin terms for unrelated people who live together

Families

Extends beyond the core family, usually including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, usually who in one household or very nearby.

family violence

Infants are often victims of physical abuse, particularly in the form of violent shaking.

Cohabitation

Living together before marriage, once frowned upon, is now almost a rite of passage, especially for the millennial generation.

Marriage

Marriage is a legally recognized social contract between two people, traditionally based on a sexual relationship and implying a permanence of the union.

Lines of Descent

Matrilineal: follows the mother's side only In the United States, both paternal and maternal ancestors are considered part of one's family; such kinship is based on our lineage.

Marriage Trends

The risk of divorce is greatest during the first ten years of marriage.

Hooking up

a process that accepts and encourages casual sexual encounters, including one-night stands and other related activity, which focuses on physical pleasure without necessarily including emotional bonding or long-term commitment.

Domestic violence

a significant social problem in the United States. It is often characterized as violence between household or family members, specifically spouses.

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

doubles for women in low-income disadvantaged areas when compared to the incidence experienced by women who reside in more affluent areas.

Single Parenthood

households on are on the rise

neglect

most common form of child abuse

Functionalist Perspective on Family

suggest that family members take on status roles in a marriage or family, and both the family and its members perform certain tasks that facilitate the prosperity and development of society.

Courtship

the traditional dating period before engagement and marriage