Sociology Ch 15

A family structure in which authority is held by the eldest male (usually the father) is:

A family structure in which authority is held by the eldest female (usually the mother) is:

A family structure in which both partners share power and authority equally is:

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

According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the husband/father fulfills the __________ (meeting the family's economic needs, making important decisions, and providing leadership).

According to sociologist Talcott Parsons, the wife/mother fulfills the __________ (running the household, caring for children, and meeting the emotional needs of family members).

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: - poor academic achievement -delayed marriage and postponement of children -higher school absences and dropout rates -more drug and alcohol abuse

According to ________ theories, we have experienced a significant decline in the influence of the family and other social institutions.

Adoption is a legal process through which the rights and duties of parenting are transferred from a child's biological parents and/or legal parents to new legal parents. According to the text's discussion of adoption, which of the following happens? -a new birth certificate is issued in most adoptions -matching children who are available for adoption with prospective adoptive parents is simple and straightforward - more infants are available for adoption today than in the past - few U.S. parents seek to adopt parentless children in developing nations

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.

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:

Based on Census Bureau data, the people who are most likely to cohabit are under what age?

Cohabitation is more common amongst which group?

Descent and inheritance rights are intricately linked with patterns of power and authority in families. Across cultures, the most prevalent pattern of power and authority in families is_________________________.

Divorce is the legal process of dissolving a marriage that allows former spouses to remarry if they so choose. Most divorces today are granted on the grounds of:

How is family life affected by the decreasing distinction between what is work time and what is family time as more people are connected 24/7?

In 2004, which state became the first state to make same-sex marriages legal?

In 2010, more than __________ percent of employed mothers with children under age 6 worked full-time.

In regard to housework, what does sociologist Arlie Hochschild have to say?

In regard to women's and men's perceptions about romantic love, what does sociologist Francesca Cancian point out about men?

In the United States, the only legally sanctioned form of marriage is ________________________, which refers to a marriage between two partners, usually a woman and a man.

Incest taboos that prohibit sexual contact or marriage between certain relatives would be an example of which key function of family?

__________________________ is a legally recognized and/or socially approved arrangement between two or more individuals that carries certain rights and obligations and usually involves sexual activity.

________________ is the concurrent marriage of a person of one sex with two or more members of the opposite sex.

Kinship in industrial societies is usually traced through both parents (bilineally). The most common form is ____________________ a system of tracing descent through both the mother's and father's sides of the family.

Most people who divorce get remarried. Based on the text discussion of remarriage, what is the primary outcome?

________________________ is the practice of marrying outside one's own social groups or category.

__________ percent of all marriages in the United States are dual-earner marriages, in which both spouses are in the labor force.

_____________________________ refers to household arrangements in which an unmarried couple lives together in a committed, sexually intimate relationship and is granted the same rights and benefits as those accorded to married heterosexual couples.

__________________________ refers to institutional settings or residences where adults other than a child's own parents or biological relatives serve as caregivers.

Some conflict explanations of family problems, such as high rates of divorce and overall family instability, focus on: -how exploitation of the lower classes by the upper classes contributes to family problems -the relationship between family troubles and changes in other social institutions, such as the economy, religion, and law -the way in which definitions concerning family problems not only are socially constructed, but also have an effect on how people are treated

Some single fathers who do not have custody of their children remain actively involved in their children's lives. Others may become "__________________________________" who take their children to recreational activities and buy them presents for special occasions but have a very small part in the children's day-to-day lives.

______________________________ 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.

The National Health and Social Life Survey, conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, reported all of the following findings EXCEPT that: - 9 percent of the men said they had at least one homosexual encounter resulting in orgasm - 2.8 percent of the men and 1.4 percent of the women in this investigation identified themselves as gay or lesbian -persons who engaged in extramarital sex found their activities to be less thrilling than those with a marital partner, but they also felt less guilt - persons in sustained relationships such as marriage or cohabitation found sexual activity to be the most satisfying emotionally and physically

The United States has been described as a "nation of lovers." Our ideal culture emphasizes __________________, which refers to a deep emotion, the satisfaction of significant needs, a caring for and acceptance of the person we love, and involvement in an intimate relationship.

Which theoretical perspective explains family relationships in terms of the subjective meanings and everyday interpretations that people give to their lives?

Which type of family refers to family units that are composed of relatives in addition to parents and children who live in the same household?

Which theorists emphasize the importance of the family in maintaining the stability of society and the well-being of individuals?

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

With the advent of industrialization and urbanization, maintaining the __________ family pattern becomes more difficult in societies. Increasingly, young people move from rural to urban areas in search of employment in the industrializing sector of the economy. At that time, the __________ family typically becomes the predominant family pattern in the society. - blended; extended -extended; nuclear -nuclear; conventional - nuclear; extended

Women on average are now having _________ children each.