Types of Families
Smallest kind of family
Nuclear Family
A kind of family where at least one parent has a child from previous marriage
Blended Family
Marriage of one person to another person
Monogamy
The number of divorces per year for every thousand people
Divorce Rate
2+ Adult generations living in same household
Extended Family
A person between ages 12-17
Adolescent
Marriage of one person to multiple people at a time
Polygamy
Has divorce rate gone down or up over the years
Down
Oldest Women with highest authority
Matriarchy
A marriage in which both spouses work outside home
Two-Income Marriage
The number of marriages per year for every thousand people
Marriage rate
What kind of functionalism theory views family roles as not harmonious and functional but as a source of inequality
Conflict Theory
Oldest Man with highest authority
Patriarchy
A marriage like living arrangement without any legal obligation
Cohabitation
Has the marriage rate gone up for down over the year
Down
What kind of functionalism theory views family as filling many key social roles and supports young with emotional and social support
Functionalists
Authority split between mom and dad
Egalitarian
A young adult who lives at home or came back to live at home
Boomerang Kid
What percent has marriage rate dropped since 1940
50%
What kind of functionalism theory views family roles as socially constructed meanings and interpretations derived from interactions
Symbolic Interactionism