Chapter 11 Review Sheet
Lesson 1: Family and Marriage Across Cultures
1. Family2. The family is the primary vehicle of ____________.
3. ascribed status
4. Marriage
5. nuclear family
6. extended family
7. How has family structure changed as society has changed?
8. patrilineal
9. matrilineal
10. bilateral
11. patriarchy
12. matriarchy
13. equalitarian
14. patriolocal
15. matrilocal
16. neolocal
17. monogamy
18. serial monogamy
19. polygamy
20. polygyny
21. polyandry
22. exogamy
23. incest taboos
24. endogamy
25. homogamy
26. heterogamy
Lesson 2: Theoretical Perspectives and the Family
1. socioemotional maintenance
2. According to functionalism, what roles do families play in society?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
3. What is the central theme in how conflict theory views families?
4. ___________________ tend to view the family from the conflict perspective.
5. What is the symbolic interactionist view on families?
Lesson 3: Family and Marriage in the United States
1. How does the American view of romantic love and marriage differ from other countries?
2. What are reasons for marriage, other than romantic love?
3. marriage rate
4. What has been the trend in the marriage rate?
5. divorce rate
6. What has been the trend in the divorce rate?
7. What are three individual causes of divorce?
a.
b.
c.
8. What are three societal factors that influence divorce rate?
a.
b.
c.
9. What are some indicators that the divorce rate may go down?
a.
b.
c.
10. What are some myths surrounding family violence?
11. sibling violence
12. elderly abuse
Lesson 4: Changes in Family and Marriage
1. blended families
2. What challenges face blended families?
a.
b.
c.
3. Most single-parent families are headed by _______________________
4. What is the trend for adolescents living in single-family homes?
5. Childless marriages (What are some reasons couples choose not to have children?)
6. What are some of the drawback of duel employed marriages?
a.
b.
7. What are some of the advantages of duel employed marriages?
a.
b.
c.
8. cohabitation9. same-sex domestic partners
10. single life
11. boomerang kids
12. Why do some people chose to be boomerang kids?
13. What are the consequences of boomerang kids on parents?