Abuse
What is it called when a parent fails to provide child’s basic needs?
Neglect
What is the term for the legal ending of a marriage?
Divorce
What is a household that includes at least one parent and child as well as other relatives (ex. grandpa, aunts/uncles)
Extended Family
What region of the world is polygmy common in?
North Africa, and East Asia
Name one possible long term effect of child abuse?
Depression, Anxiety, or trust issues
What is one common emotional effect divorce can have on children?
Stress, sadness, or anxiety
Violence that occurs between individuals who maintain a romantic or sexual relationship
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
What reasons may a society be polygamous?
Population growth, Religious idealogies, and Social status
What are the three main types of intimate partner abuse?
Physical, sexual, and emotional
What term describes a family consisting of one parent raising children after a divorce or seperation?
Single-Parent family
A persons traceable ancestry (ex. blood marriage, or adoption)
Kinship
Why may cohabitating couples choose to live together?
Spend more time together, save money, or “trial run” a marriage
What’s one reason a victim might not report domestic violence?
Fear of retaliation or believing it is a private matter
What are two common reasons couples get divorced?
Financial problems, and communication issues
Two parents (traditionally a married husband and wife) and children living in the same household
Nuclear Family
Where are single or never-married individuals found in high concentrations?
Large cities or metropolitan areas, New York being the highest
What is a physical discipline (ex. spanking) called?
Corporal punishment
What is the term for a family formed when adults marry again and bring children from previous relationships into the household?
Blended family
A group of medical symptoms such as brain swelling and retinal hemorrhage resulting from forcefully shaking or impacting an infant’s head
Shaken-Baby Syndrome
The decrease in diverse rates can be attributed to two probable factors?
An increase in the age at which people get married, and an increased level of education among those married