marriage and families chapter 1
which type of social structure has never existed in any human society?
matriarchal
a society in which a young couple goes to live with the wife's family after they are married is best described as ______.
matrifocal
during which time period were marriage ages the lowest
1940s-1950s
immigration quotas on chinese immigrants were lifted in
1965
which of the following is the most comprehensive definition of a family?
2 or more ppl connected by blood, adoption, marriage, or choice who rely on each other for social, emotional, and financial support
approximately what percentage of the US population is asian american?
5%
familism
a belief common in hispanic/latino fams wherein the needs and goals of the fam esp elders take precedence over the needs and goals of any given individual
compadrazgo
a belief common in latino fams where men and women are thought of as coparents for children, like aunties
coprovider family
a fam where both parents must work to sustain family livelihood
structure
a fam's composition, how many members it has, whether ppl are married, their ages, and other demographic variables
which of the following is an element of family structure?
a grandmother has recently moved into the home.
which of the following is an example of a modern family?
a male and female partner, both of whom work outside the home, while the female does more than half of the household chores and childcare
common law marriage
a marriage recognized in some states and countries where a couple is given all rights, privileges, and responsibilities of marriage bc they've been together a long time, not bc they've gone through formal marriage ritual
Which of the following is an example of a Standard North American Family (SNAF)?
a married heterosexual couple who lives together with their 2 biological children
exogamy
a set of beliefs, practices, or mandates regarding ppl who should be excluded as possible marriage partners. ppl outside one's own group are often excluded as marriage partners
endogamy
a set of beliefs, practices, or mandates regarding ppl within one's own group who are considered to be one's only viable marriage partners
nuclear family
a small fam consisting of parents and children, without extended kin present
model minority
a stereotype given to groups that characterizes them by positive traits such as fastidiousness, intelligence, and financial success
which statement about today's african american families is incorrect?
african americans have a smaller gender gap in education than other groups
which of the following best describes the trend in divorce rates among europeans american families in the 20th century?
an upward trend began in the 1960s and lasted for approximately 30 years
approx what % of the US population today is native american
less than 2%
all of the following social changes were associated with the rise of the new middle class in the early 20th century except
children had harder lives than their parents had
the term _____ refers to spiritual parenting among members of the latino community
compadrazgo
standard north american family (SNAF)
concept articulated by sociologist dorothy smith, which consists of a homemaker mother, a breadwinning father, and their children, usually envisioned as white and middle class
which latino group is wealthiest today?
cuban americans
the idea that values, practices, and beliefs differ by cultural group and that none are better or worse than any others is referred to as ________.
cultural relativism
the family you grew up in is your ______, while the family that includes your mate and children is your _______.
family of origin, family of procreation
processes
interactional variables like caring, sharing, and communicating, which are not always easily visible, we cant determine how well a child will turn out, or how successful or content a fam will be based solely on its external structure
which term refers to a preference for solving problems face-to-face within a close-knit social network
personalismo
the practice of one woman marrying more than one man is referred to as
polyandry
a family in which at least one aspect of traditional SNAF ideas about the family has been transformed or reconstructed is a ________.
post-modern family
polygamy
practice of 1 man taking more than 1 wife, also known as polygyny
matrilineal
social system where goods and property are inherited or passed down through the maternal line
family of procreation
the fam one forms as an adult in which one may have children
family of origin
the family in which one grew up