SOC 103 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Nuclear Family, Symbolic Interactionism, Role Theory
21 Nov 2012
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Social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation, and reproduction includes adults of both sexes and least 2 of whom maintain a socially approved sexual relationship, 1 or more children, own or adopted of the sexually cohabiting adults murdoch. Social arrangement based on marriage and the marriage contract, including recognition of the rights and duties of parenthood, common residence for husband, wife, and children, and reciprocal economic obligations between husband and wife stephans 1963. Nuclear family- adult male, adult female, and their offspring: margit eichler often held up as the ideal to which all inspire. Extended family- multiple generations of adults living with their spouses and children. Definition doesn"t include same sex couples, lone parent, common-law couples, couples. Family of orientation- family into which one is born. Family of procreation- the family one creates by having children or adopting children without children. Defining family socially and legally how we are situated in relation to social institutions.
