SOCA03Y3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Civil Marriage Act, Nuclear Family, Ideal Type

• School: UTSC
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCA03Y3
• Professor: Liddle

Document Summary

Definition of what a family is according to sociologists: a social group characterized by common residence, economic co-operation, and reproduction. It includes adults of both sexes, at least 2 of which maintain a socially approved sexual relationship, and 1 or more children, own or adopted, of the sexually cohabiting adults. Nuclear family: includes an adult male, adult female, and their offspring. Extended family: includes multiple generations of adults living w/ their spouses + children. Family of orientation: the family into which ppl are born in. Family of procreation: family ppl create by having/adopting children. None of these definitions include either same-sex couples or common-law couples (account for. Less than of canadian families would fit as having a mom + dad (legally married) and children (who live w/ them) A couple may be of opposite or same sex. Children in a census family include grandchildren living w/ their grandparent(s) [w/ no parents present]