Sociology Unit 1- Families Key Words

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FAMILY A group of two or more persons associated by birth, cohabitation, marriage or adoption
HOUSEHOLD Either one person lives alone, or a group of people who live at the same address and who share at least one meal a day or facilities such as a living room
FAMILY DIVERSITY The idea that there are many different types of family structure
NUCLEAR FAMILY A family group consisting of the father, mother and their dependant children
DEPENDANT CHILDREN A person living in the household who is under 16 years of age, or aged between 16-18 but in full time education
BREADWINNER The person in the household who is the main income earner
EXTENDED FAMILY A family composed of the nuclear family and other relatives.
GENERATION A group of people who live during the same period of time
MATRIFOCAL A family organised by and focused on the mother
CENSUS A survey of all people and households in the country, held every 10 years in the UK.
COHABITING Partners living together without being married
RECONSTITUTED FAMILY A new family formed when two adults remarry or cohabit and live together with children from a previous relationship
LONE PARENT FAMILY One parent and a dependant child or children who live together
SAME SEX FAMILY A same-sex couple living together with their child or children
EMPTY NEST FAMILY A family where any dependant children have grown up and moved out of the family home
BEANPOLE FAMILY Families which have three or more generations living at the same time
GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SURVEY A continuous national survey of people living in private households, conducted each year by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)
STEREOTYPICAL Oversimplified and sometimes exaggerated view
CEREAL PACKET FAMILY The traditional image of the nuclear family presented through the media involving clearly defined male and female roles
STATUS The honour or prestige attached to a person's position in society
CONJUGAL BOND The attachment that exists between marriage partners
NEO-COVENTIONAL FAMILY The new nuclear family headed by a married or cohabiting couple who are both working
MARRIAGE A legally recognised union of a man and a woman by religious or civil ceremony
MONOGAMY The practice of being married to only one person at a time
SPOUSE A marriage parter, husband or wife
BIGAMY The illegal practice in a monogamous society of having more than one spouse
DIVORCE The legal ending of a marriage
SERIAL MONOGAMY A pattern of divorce and monogamous remarriage
ARRANGED MARRIAGE A marriage in which the parents have a say in the choice of a bride or bridegroom for their son or daughter
POLYGAMY The accepted practice in some societies of having more than one spouse
POLYGYNY The accepted practice in some societies of a man having more than one wife
POLYANDRY The accepted practice in some societies of a woman having more than one husband
FEMALE INFANTICIDE The international killing of baby girls due to the preference of male babies
DIVORCE RATE The number of divorces per 1000 married people per year
DECREE ABSOLUTE This is the legal ending of the marriage. Once this has been granted, your marriage has been dissolved and you are legally single
DIVORCE PETITION The formal request to start divorce proceedings
SOCIAL STIGMA Branding something with negative feelings of shame and disgrace
GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE The legal reasons given for wanting a divorce
PATRIARCHAL A situation where men dominate society and its institutions
EMPTY SHELL MARRIAGE Marriage when a couple are still married and live in the same house but live separate lives
REMARRIAGES An individual marrying after having been previously married and divorced
SEGREGATED CONJUGAL ROLES Husband and wife perform different tasks and have a number of separate interests and activities
INTERGRATED CONJUGAL ROLES Husband and wife perform similar tasks and have a number of common interests and activities
EGALITARIAN The idea that all are equal
SYMMETRICAL FAMILY Family where responsibilities and tasks are equally shared between husband and wife
DOMESTIC DIVISION OF LABOUR How household tasks are divided between between family
DUAL BURDEN Women are involved in full-time, paid work.. However, they are also expected to be responsible for the majority of the housework
TRIPLE SHIFT As well as working full-time and doing the majority of the housework, women are also responsible for emotional work in the household
INVISIBLE WORK Women think about family issues more than men
LONGITUDINAL STUDIES Studies that follow the same people over a long period of time
LIFE EXPECTANCY The age to which a person can be expected to live. Current UK figures are male: 76.6; female: 81
COMMUNE A small community whose members share in the ownership of property and the division of labour
UNDERCLASS The group of people at the very bottom of the social structure who, either by their economic situation or culture are cut off from the rest of society
CHRONIC A continuous problem that extends over a period of time
FINANCIAL DEPENDANCY Relying upon someone else for money
INTERGENERATIONAL Between or across generations
GEOGRAPHICAL PROXIMITY The geographical distance away from something
AGEING POPULATION The increasing number of elderly people in the population, and the decrease in the number of children and young people
BIRTH RATE The number of births per 1000 of the population per year
CIVIL PARTNERSHIP Same sex couples over the age of 16 can have their relationships legally recognised in the form of a civil partnership
DEATH RATE The number of deaths per 1000 of the population per year
DEMOGRAPHY The statistical study of the population
DUAL EARNER FAMILY A family where two adults work and earn money for the money
ETHNIC GROUP A social group who's members share an identity based on their cultural traditions or cultural characteristics, such as religion or language
FERTILITY The average number of children that women of child bearing age (usually 15-44) have in a society
FERTILITY RATE The number of live births per 1000 women of child bearing age in a given year
FUNCTIONALISM A sociological approach which examines society's structures in the terms of the functions they perform for the continuation of society and for individuals
GENDER The social or cultural differences between men and women, which are associated with masculinity and femininity
GEOGRAPHICAL MOBILITY Moving to live in another area, region or country
INFANT MORTALITY Children dying within the first year of their lives
INFANT MORTALITY RATE The number of infant deaths (under one year) per 1000 live births per year
KINSHIP RELATIONSHIPS Relationships between people based based on ties of blood, marriage, or adoption
LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH The average number of years a newly born baby may be expected to live
MARRIAGE RATE The number of marriages per 1000 people per year
MARXISM A sociological approach which draws on the ideas of Karl Marx and applies them to modern societies
MIGRATION The physical movement of humans from one area to another
NEW MAN A male in the family who contributes to housework, and help with childcare
SECULARISATION The idea that religion is losing its influence and importance in society
SERIAL MONOGAMY Where a divorced person marries for a second time, then divorces, remarries, divorces, remarries....
SOCIAL CONSTRUCTION Ideas which are created by society
WELFARE STATE PROVISIONS The role of the state in looking after people's health and welfare

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