Exam 15: Families and Intimate Relationships

The increase in births among unmarried teenagers may have negative long-term consequences for mothers and their children; these children have severely limited educational and employment opportunities and a high likelihood of living in poverty.

In preindustrial societies,the primary form of social organization is through __________ ties,which refers to a social network of people based on common ancestry,marriage,or adoption.

__________ refers to institutional settings or residences where adults Other than a child's own parents or biological relatives serve as Caregivers.

What constitutes a "family" has been widely debated.For many years,the standard sociological definition of family was:

A(n) __________ family is a family structure in which authority is held by the eldest female (usually the mother).

Residential patterns are interrelated with the authority structure and method of tracing descent in families.__________ residence refers to the custom of a married couple living in the same household (or community) as the husband's family.

Although __________ is an integral part of many intimate relationships,perceptions about sexual activities vary from one culture to the next and from one time period to another.

Describe the family structure and its characteristics.

According to your text,children from single parent families are more likely than children in two-parent families to have experienced all of the following EXCEPT:

Middle-income families with working mothers typically send preschoolers to day-care centers or family day care,which takes place in the home of the caregiver.In low-income families,most preschoolers with working mothers are taken care of by nonparental relatives.

About 75 percent of U.S.households are maintained by single parents who live with their own children under the age of 18.

Apply conflict and feminist perspectives on families.

Describe the different forms of marriage patterns found across cultures.

Describe the concept of remarriage and define a blended family.

As sociologist Jessie Bernard pointed out,women and men experience marriage differently.The husband may see his marriage very positively; the wife may feel less positive about her marriage,and vice versa.This is an example of:

___________ are responsible for providing economic and psychological support for members.

__________ systems are set up in such a manner that a legitimate son inherits his father's property and sometimes his position upon the father's death.

Discuss the system of descent and inheritance,and explain why such systems are important in societies.

Based on Census Bureau data,the people who are most likely to cohabit are over the age of 55.

Conflict analysts are concerned with the effect that class conflict has on the family. The exploitation of the lower classes by the upper classes contributes to family problems such as high rates of divorce and overall family instability.