sociology families

Cards (11)

  • 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