Exam 1: Family Life Now

The trend in the American family indicates that single-parent households are on the increase.

________ is a social construction that is used to identify groups of people (commonly races) who share common cultural traits, such as religion, customs, dress, and language.

In all likelihood, our definitions of "family" may be entirely different. Why?

This term refers to a group of people who are distinguished from another group of people, typically by their skin color, ancestry, or genetics.

What is an "extended family"?

The "Brady Bunch" ideal of the emotionally cohesive, trouble-free, and happily adjusted stepfamily is not normative for American stepfamilies today.

Explain "matrilineal cultures."

Unmarried partners who live together in a single household are referred to as what?

________ is a dyadic form of marriage that involves the practice of having one sexual partner. It is also the legal structure of marriage recognized in the U.S.

With an annual income of almost $69,000 per year, these families have the highest median household income of all racial groups in the United States.

Latinos place a high value on familism, which emphasizes the importance of family life, and close, interdependent relationships among the person, the family, and the community.

In the United States, marriage is a legal commitment, not a private bond between the couple.

Please define polyandry, and supply one example from the text.

The Welfare and Medicaid Reform Act was enacted by which U.S. President?

Compare and contrast the dealing-with-problems/preventing-the-problems focus with a developing-family-potentials focus.

Is family life education a theory? Please explain.

Explain the social ecology perspective in the study of family members.

Within the Asian family structure a greater emphasis is placed on the ________ relationship than on the husband-wife relationship.

What is the average number of children in a family household?

The nuclear family is typically defined as a family unit where two or more generations of close family relatives live together in one household.