sociology families

• The extended family includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives in addition to the nuclear family.
• The expressive role


  The term commonly used by sociologists to describe the role that men traditionally perform in the family.
• The instrumental role


  Term commonly used by sociologists to describe the role that women traditionally play in the family.
• Conjugal roles

  Term used by sociologists to seacribe the domestic roles of married or cohabiting families.
• Cohabitation 


  The term commonly used by sociologists to desrcibe parners who live together without being married.
• Joint conjugal roles


  Term used by sociologists to desrcibe domestic roles that are divided or shared in an equal way between married or cohabiting partners
• Segregated conjugal roles


  The term used by sociologists to describe domestic roles of married or cohabiting partners which are seperated or divided out unequally.
• Patriarchal family

  Men hold authority and/or power in the family
• Matriarchal family

  Women hold power and/or authority in the family.
• There is a clear division of labour between husband and wife
• Secularisation:

  • Religious beliefs have less direct influence on the population
  • Increase in civil marriages has made marriage less of a religious institution
  • Greater possibility of divorce leading to greater family diversity