HHS4M Exam Review
Chpt. 1
Chpt. 4
Social role of the couple
Functions of the Family
Affective nurturance
Employment rates
Types of families: nuclear, blended, extended, single parent
Polygyny
Consanguinity
Types of families in history
Hunter gatherers
Preindustrial families
Cottage Industry
Dual income
Family Life Cycle
Adjusting Friendships
Transition to Adulthood
Anticipatory Socialization
Characteristics of mentors
Pace of Transition: clocks
Theories: Dimensions of Development (Riegel)
Theory of Psychological Distress (Pearlin)
8 Stages of Life (Erikson)
Theory of Ego Development (Loevinger)
Theory of the Seasons of Life (Levinson )
The Family Life-Cycle Framework (Carter,
McGoldrick)
Theory of Emerging Adulthood (Arnett)
Chpt. 2
Chpt. 5
Theories: Systems, Conflict, Life-Course Approach
(Developmental),Feminist, Symbolic Interactionism,
Functionalism, Exchange, Ecological Systems Focus
Women in the workplace
Gender and Identity – Symbolic Interactionism
Culture and Life Structure
Pearlin
Homelessness - causes
Suicide – factors, indicators
Chpt. 3
The Decision to Leave Home Social exchange theory
Why women leave home earlier
Preindustrial Youth
Industrialization and Urbanization
Educational Attainment
The Purpose of Education
Employment Rates and Income
Permakid, Boomerangs
The Influence of Family when leaving home
Workplace relationships
Chpt. 6
Pair bond
Monogamy , Polygamy, polygyny, polyandry
Reasons for marriage
Postponing marriage
Banns
Dower rights
Cohabitation
Same-Sex Marriage
Ancient Hebrew, First Nations
Martrilineal, matrilocal
Companionate Marriage
Chpt. 7
Chpt. 9
Factors for Would-Be Parents to Consider
Cost to raise children
Delayed Parenthood – social exchange theory,
costs/benefits of having children
Couple Relationship
Fertility Rates
China’s One Child Policy and fertility rates
Deciding to Have Children
Childless or Child Free
Health Concerns
Economics
Societal Influence
Chpt. 10
Arranged marriages
3 Parenting Styles: authoritarian, authoritative,
Limerance
permissive, (uninvolved)
Romantic love characteristics
Sexual attraction
Evolutionary Psychology and Attraction with Anthropological evidence
Theories in Mate Selection:
Natural Selection
Social Homogamy
Ideal Mate
Exchange
Conflict/Feminist
Sternberg’s Triangle of Love
Murstein’s Filtering Agents
Market Experience Perspective
Script Theory
Marital success - Whyte
Role negotiation
Chpt. 8
Marriage breakdown
Divorce
Cycle of Violence