Family Sociology

two generations of family members living in the same household

• Extended

• Nuclear

• Marriage

• Family

Three or more generations living in the same household

• Family

• Nuclear

• Extended

• Patrilineal

The later the age for marriage, the ____ the chance for divorce.

• lower

• higher

From 1960-2005 the divorce rate has

• increased

• decreased

• stayed the same

Key to understanding behavior within the family lies in the interactions among family members and the meanings they assign to those interactions

• Conflict

• Symbolic

• Functional

The family's purpose is to children is to protect, socialize, etc.

• Conflict

• Symbolic

• Functional

Woman in the household has authority

• Patriarcy

• Matriarchy

• Matrilineal

• Patrilineal

Man in the household has authority

• Patriarcy

• Matriarchy

• Matrilineal

• Patrilineal

Marry someone similar to oneself

• Homogamy

• Heterogamy

• Hypogamy

• Hypergamy

Marriage between people with differing social characteristics

• Homogamy

• Heterogamy

• Hypogamy

• Hypergamy