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Chapter 12 SOCL120 OER WITH WORKBOOK

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Ambilineal
a system of descent which follows either the father's side only or the mother's side only, depending on the situation
Bigamy
the act of entering into marriage while still married to another person
Bilateral descent
a system of descent in which both paternal and maternal ancestors and descendants are considered part of one's family
Blended Families
families that are comprised of step-parents and/or step-siblings
Child abuse
physical, psychological, or sexual mistreatment of a child, which can include harming a child through neglect
Cohabitation
a couple that lives in a romantic relationship
Corporal punishment
physical discipline of children
Egalitarian families
families in which fathers and mothers share authority equally
Endogamy
marriage which occurs within one's own social category or social group
Extended families
consist of parents, their children, and other relatives
Exogamy
marriage which occurs across social categories or social groups
Families of orientation
the families in which we are raised
Families of procreation
a new household for raising children
Family
a group's approved mating arrangements
Functional definition of family
a group of two or more people who are mutually committed to one another and who care for one another
Homogamy
when people who are similar in social characteristics get married
Household
people who live together in a dwelling unit, whether or not they are related by blood, marriage, or adoption
Incest taboo
very strict social norm that prohibits sex between certain relatives
Interracial and Interethnic marriage (also called intermarriage)
a marriage between people of different races
Intimate partner violence
violence committed by a current or former spouse or intimate partner
Intraracial or Intraethnic marriage
a marriage between people of the same race or ethnicity
Matriarchal families
families in which mothers are the family's major authority figure
Matrilineal
families in which children are thought to be related only to their mother's relatives, and wealth is passed down only to daughters
Matrilocal
a residence system where it is customary for the husband to live with (or near) his wife's blood relatives (or family of orientation)
Monogamy
a marriage in which only two spouses exist
Neolocal residence
a new residence formed by a couple who live separately from their original families
Nuclear family
a married couple and their young children living by themselves under one roof
Patriarchal families
families in which fathers are the major authority figure in the family
Patrilineal
families in which children are thought to be related only to their father's relatives, and wealth is passed down only to sons
Patrilocal
a residence system where it is customary for the wife to live with (or near) her husband's blood relatives (or family of orientation)
Polyandry
one woman who is married to more than one man at the same time
Polygamy
the marriage of one person to two or more people at a time
Polygyny
one man who is married to more than one woman at the same time
Propinquity
social and spatial nearness; the variable that mostly drives homogamy
Risk factors
characteristics of a child or caregiver that may increase the likelihood of child maltreatment
Serial monogamy
to move from one intimate relationship to another
Social democracy
societies that combine the elements of both capitalism and socialism are called social democracies, while their combination of capitalism and socialism is called democratic socialism
Traditional definition of family
a group of two or more people who are related by blood, marriage or adoption
Unilateral descent
the tracing of kinship through one parent only
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