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The Family: part II

The Family: part II. Sociology: A Study Guide Review. The Test: A look ahead. 20 questions – 2 points each Scantron – Mutiple Choice and Matching *Bring a pencil! Written Component: Short Answer Pick three – 20 points each!. Fill in the Blank.

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The Family: part II

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  1. The Family: part II Sociology: A Study Guide Review

  2. The Test: A look ahead • 20 questions – 2 points each • Scantron – MutipleChoice and Matching • *Bring a pencil! • Written Component: Short Answer • Pick three – 20 points each!

  3. Fill in the Blank • The family is a social institution found in ____________________________ societies. • Answer: • ALL!!!!!

  4. Fill in the blank! Question Answers • A family unit is defined as two or more people who are related by • blood • marriage • adoption

  5. Marriage: what about it? Question Answer • What are three key traits of marriage? • A legally sanctioned relationship. • Involving sexual activity and childbearing • Typically expected to be enduring

  6. What is a nuclear family? A family consisting of one or two parents, & children Nuclear Family

  7. Patrilocality • Residential pattern in which a married couple lives with or near the husband’s family • VS. • Matrilocality • Residential pattern in which a married couple lives with or near the wife’s family

  8. Matrilineal vs. Patrilineal… Review your study guide and you will be in great shape for the test! • What term refers to a system of tracing family ties through women? • Matrilineal • What term refers to a system of tracing family ties (heritage/ ancestry/ inheritance) through men? • Patrilineal

  9. More questions… • What is “bilateral descent” and where is it practiced? • It is the practice of tracing descent through both parents. • Bilateral => Remember prefix “bi” meaning two • Typically, industrialized societies such as the U.S. recognize bilateral descent.

  10. neolocality What is the new residential pattern in American society today?

  11. Monogamy vs. Homogamy Monogamy Homogamy • Marriage involving two partners • Marriage between people with the same social characteristics • NOTE: “homo” meaning “same”

  12. Africa and Asia In which world regions (2 continents) do a number of countries permit polygamy?

  13. Question Answer • What is the effect of industrialization on the typical number of children in a family? • Families have fewer children!

  14. What do you think? According to sociologists… The answer is… • In today’s high income nations, children are: • An economic asset • An economic liability • Economic liability

  15. The term empty nest refers to… YOUR choices: Families whose children have grown and left home. Women who choose to remain single. Women who marry but choose to remain childless. Couples who are unable to have children. Answer: Families whose children have grown and left home.

  16. What is the “sandwich generation?” • A generation sandwiched between responsibilities in caring for both their parents and their children.

  17. Divorce…In the U.S. compared to other select countries • The U.S. divorce rate is _____times as high as that in Canada. • TWICE. • The U.S. divorce is _____ times as high as that in Japan. • FOUR • The U.S. divorce is _____ times as high as that in in Italy. • TEN! • *The U.S. has the highest divorce rate in the world!!!

  18. Short answer options: (1 of 2 slides) • Why is “hooking up troubling to many sociologists? Explain. • Is there such a thing as the “ideal family?” Explain. • Do single-parent households do as good a job as two parent households. Explain. • How has increased longevity, barring divorce, impacted the family as a whole? Explain. • What is a blended family? What are the pros and cons of such family units? (3 total) Explain.

  19. Do you support cohabitation? Why or why not? AND how do your views compare to sociological research? • Would you want an arranged marriage? Why or why not? Be sure to include the pros and cons of such a relationship in your detailed answer. • What are the “four horses of the apocalyse” – Gottman’s four predictors of divorce? Describe how each is harmful. • After identifying and describing three challenges facing American families today in the21st century, explain which one you fele is the most challenging and justify/ defend your position in detail. Be specific!

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