FRHD 1020 Chapter 3: Chapter 3 - Couples and Families

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The civil marriage act became law on july 20, 2005. y. The lawful union of two persons to the exclusion of all others . In marriage, you have rights: y right to sexual access to the other y right to be treated kindly y right to expect faithfulness from each other. May be granted a divorce if these are violated. Marriage y marriage used to be a rite of passage, which marked the fact that an individual reached adulthood y came approved sexual relations, cohabitation, and parenthood. Firsts (first argument, first pregnancy, first death of a parent) are a particular challenge y risk of divorce increases when a white woman marries a non-white man y mixed marriages involving asians are among the most stable. Structural-functional viewpoint: the family was a unit that ensured survival of its members through separate roles for men and women. Feminists: in societies where status and power are granted to men, women are exploited.

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