Types of Families
An unmarried couple and their children.
Nuclear Family
Which family union has a legally approved sexual relationship?
Marriage/Legal union
Marlene and Joab established their own residence after marriage.
Neolocal
Joshua scolds his daughter for being rude to the neighbour. Which family function is being displayed?
Socialization
The position that a person holds in the family.
Status
Which type of family does a 'patrilocal' household form?
Extended Family
Common-law union and visiting relationship
Rainford lives under his father's 'authority'. What type of household does he live in?
Patriarchal
Which family function is responsible for helping members to be psychologically and emotionally stable?
Affectional/Emotional function
Which type of marriage was dominant in the pre-industrial revolution period?
Arranged marriages
Mary marries the father of her child.
Nuclear Family
Mary and the father of her child lives together. Which union is Mary a part of?
Common-law union
Jeremiah's mother is absent from the household, it is headed by his father.
Patrifocal
Marian works to help her husband provide for the needs of their family.
Economic function
One's status comes with?
Role/responsibility
Which family type can be formed as a result of desertion?
Single parent family
Mary and John had a legal wedding. Which union did they create?
Legal union/marriage
Heresha chose her husband from outside of her upper class grouping.
Exogamy
Which family function prohibits incest?
Regulation of sexual behaviour
What size did families have post the industrial revolution?
Small
Mary sends her daughter to live with her mother and brothers.
Extended Family
Which family union is associated with a single parent family?
Visiting relationship
The rights, duties and responsibilities follow the mother's lineage.
Matrilineal
True or False, the government assists the family in carrying out its functions.
True
Who were the dominant breadwinners before the industrial revolution?
The men