FMST 3341 Exam 2. Chapter Nine/Lessons Ten & Eleven

Be able to distinguish between six intergenerational solidarity model dimensions

- *Associational* (frequency of interaction), - *Affectual* (feelings), - *Consensual* (agreement in values, beliefs, and lifestyles), - *Functional* (help exchange), - *Normative* (commitment to fulfill family obligations), - *Structural* (availability in terms of distance and health).

divorce mediation

Among divorced couples, mediation is increasingly being seen as an effective means of reducing conflict and hence improving children's adjustment. Mediation is based on a model of cooperation dispute settlement rather than the more adversarial approach that occurs when lawyers become part of the scene.

first state in the United States to legalize same-sex marriage

Marriage of same-sex couples was first legalized in the US by the Commonwealth of *Massachusetts* in 2004 & in 2013 was legalized at the federal level in the US after the Supreme Court overturned the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional.

living apart together

Rather than sharing the same household, older adults also may enter into an arrangement known as _ _ _. This is a living arrangement increasingly adopted by unmarried older adults in an intimate relationship who do not wish to share a residence. This arrangement may be prompted by concerns about finances, a preference to remain in their separate households, or a lack of interest in emotional commitment.

Definition of marriage

is defined as a legally sanctioned union.

filial maturity

occurs when children reach the age of relating to their parents as equals. Achieving _ _ means that you can share thoughts and feelings with your parents, think of your parents as friends, & see yourself as having much in common w/ your parents.

developmental schism

occurs when there is a gap between the two generations in how much they value the relationship and whether they wish to be independent

divorce proneness

the greater tendency to contemplate divorce when their marriage is in trouble. Those high in divorce proneness may have a long history of difficulties in the area of intimacy.

current generation of US adults which has the lowest likelihood of divorcing

young adults who fall in the millennial generation category