A family that has two parents and at least one child.
100
What is the average number of children per family in Japanese culture?
1.4 Children per family
100
What is the term to describe a persons traceable ancestry?
Kinship
100
What is the definition of culture?
Shared beliefs, values, and practices
100
What is the most popular activity in Japanese culture?
Watching comedies
200
What is a heavily debated topic regarding to LGBT groups?
Adoption
200
What is the divorce rate in American culture?
5.3% of a population containing 1000 people
200
What is the term used to describe the act of a couple sharing a residence when they are not married?
Cohabitation
200
What is the primary reason for the decline of children per family within all cultures?
High education fees and late marriages
200
What is the most popular activity in Thai culture?
Visiting Grandparents
300
Households with only one employed parent are at a higher risk for _______?
Being in the lower income bracket
300
Which of the countries that we discussed has the highest divorce rate?
America
300
What is the term to describe a legally recognized contract between two or more people in a sexual relationship who have an expectation of permanence?
Marriage
300
What is the biggest issue in Japanese society?
The declining birth rate in aging societies.
300
What is the most popular activity in American culture?
Socializing with friends and watching television
400
What rare occasions in single-parent families can potentially lead to social exclusion in children?
The incarceration of a single parent.
400
What country has the highest percentage of single parent families?
America
400
A term used to describe the state of being committed or married to more than one person at a time?
Polygamy
400
What is the biggest difference between Thai and American households regarding to family?
Thai households - extended family lives together
American households - primarily nuclear families
400
What culture did karaoke originate from?
Japanese culture
500
What are specific social problems related to divorce in nuclear families?
After parents get divorced, children become very emotional. They often struggle with what parent to live with, moving situations, and other tough custody decisions.
500
What country has the highest number of children per family, and what is the number?
America - 1.8 children
500
What is the term for a set of predictable steps and patterns that families experience over time?
The Family Life Cycle
500
In Thai culture what are the different family member roles?
The father earns the money, the mother takes care of the children, the children go to school.
500
What culture is associated with going to the Temple and making merit?