HDEV 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Romanian Orphans, Deeper Understanding, Senescence

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Family is central to the ecological approach serving as the source for an individual"s development. Behavior and development adapt to various cultural and biological contexts. Across cultures, people looked for mates who were kind, understanding, intelligent, exciting personality, and were healthy. Chastity more desired by men than women in a marriage partner. There are often greater differences within cultures than between or among cultures. Physical appearance in a mate is a universal. Purpose of marriage is to provide a good environment for children. Monogamy: one man is married to one woman. Polygyny/polygamy: one man is married to several women. Polyandry: one woman is married to several men. Cenogamy/group marriage: all the women and men in a group are married simultaneously to each other. Societies, which are tolerant of homosexuality, are consistent in expressing that tolerance across age and gender categories. Yucatan culture: imposes the least change on the mother-to-be"s setting during birth, birth.

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