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Flashcards by Lucy Waters, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lucy Waters
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Marriage customs and cultural variations: | !! |
| Minimum age | Ireland - 18 Sudan - 10 |
| Choice of partners | -All societies place some form of constraint of an individuals choice of marriage partner: religion, socio-economic grouping, close family relationships -consanguinity: blood -affinity:marriage -caste system: class structure determined by birth |
| Number of spouses | Monogamous/polygamous |
| Monogamy | -1 spouse -western/Christian communities -bigamy:act of marrying another person whilst legally married -serial monogamy:divorce/marry multiple times |
| Polygamy | -2+ spouses -polygyny/polyandry |
| Polygyny | -man has 2+ wives -patriarchal:male dominated -more wives=wealthier man -Islamic communitis and African countries |
| Polyandry | -woman has 2+ husbands -rare-poor agricultural societies, 2 men to pay bills. -Tibetan and marquesas communities |
| Location | In some cultures couples are expected to live in certain areas after they marry |
| Matrilocal | Close to brides extended family |
| Patrilocal | Close to grooms extended family |
| Neolocal | Neutral location |
| Customs during marriage ceremonies | Jewish wed: glass broken under grooms foot=marriage can break Hindu wed: ceremonial fire in 7 steps=vow and prayer at each step |
| Legal requirements to marry in Ireland | -over 18 -mentally well -3 months notice -registered venue -single/divorced -voluntary basis -not closely related -register the wedding w/ 2 witnesses |
| Rights and responsibilities within a marriage in Ireland | -to cohabit together -sexual relationships -remain loyal -financial support -joint guardianship of kids -inherit from each other |
| Marriage preparation | Either formally or informally |
| @ Home - informal | -parents are role models -learn skills to maintain healthy marital relationship |
| @ School - informal | -SPHE -Religion -Home Ec |
| Pre-marriage course | Offers opportunity to reflect on their hopes and expectations of each other. Hosted by: denominational groups or non denominational groups Topics covered: family planning, finance & communication |
| Advantages of pre marriage course | -what being married means & expectations -discuss positive & negative qualities -strengthen communication skills -discuss specific issues that may be worrying them and offer practical advice on how to resolve them |
| Factors that affect marital stability | !! |
| Unrealistic expectation | Romantic fantasy: idealism is not fulfilled |
| Dissimilar interests | Difficult to bond and enhance marital relationships |
| Infidelity | If one partner is unfaithful, trust can be lost |
| Unemployment | Can create financial insecurity, placing strain on marital relationships |
| Marriage counselling | To prevent marital breakdown, offered by ACCORD and relationships Ireland. Counsellor remains impartial and helps couples express their feelings, concerns, problems. Offer guidance and support |
| Counselling can only be successful if... | Both spouses attend. The couples problems are not so far advances that the best solution for both parties is separation |
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