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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