Sociology Chapter 14 Review

nuclear family

(usually) married parents and children living in the same household

fuctionalism

Which theoretical perspective would argue that the primary purposes of family are the bearing of legitimate offspring and the regulation of access to sex?

conflict theorists

_____ view the family as an economic unit that contributes to societal injustice

patrilineal

a child who associates his line of descent with his father's side only is part of a _______ society

blended family

a family which includes at least one remarried spouse with one or more children from a previous marriage

family

a group of people related by marriage, blood, or adoption is known as a _____

extended famliy

a household that includes at least 1 parent and child as well as other relatives

polygyny

a man being married to more more than 1 woman at the same time

interactionists

according to ____, the family is not objective, but a social construct

bilateral descent

both paternal and maternal ancestors are part of one's family

matrilocal residence

customary for husband to live with or near his wife's blood relatives`

patrilocal residence

customary for wife to live with or near her husband's blood relatives

ambilineal

follows either the mother's or father's side only, depending on the situation

extended

in general, ______ families are more characteristic of preindustrial societies and rural parts of industrial societies.

matrilineal

line of descent through mother's line

exogamy

mate selection norms which require individuals to marry someone outside "their own kind" are referred to as ______

cohabitation

monique and joshua live together with their adopted children. this form of family life is called _____

two-parent households

nearly 70% of US children live in ______

family life cycle

set of predictable steps and patterns families experience over time

bigamy

the act of entering into marriage while still married to another person

polyandry

the marriage of one woman to two or more men at the same time is known as _______

increased for both men and women

the median age of first marriages has ____ in the last 50 years

descent

the principle of _____ assigns people to kinship groups according to an individual's mother or father

unilateral descent

tracking of kinship through only 1 parent

Monagamy

when someone is married to only one person

nearly half of instances of ipv involve drugs or alcohol

which of the following is true of intimate partner violence (IPV)? a. Rape is the most common form of IPV. b. IPV victims are more frequently men than women. c. One in ten women is a victim of IPV. d. Nearly half of instances of IPV involve drugs or alcohol.

neglect

which type of child abuse is most prevalent in the US?