SOC 2103 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Social Capital, Sex Selection, Advanced Maternal Age

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Legal definitions: child and welfare laws, immigrations laws (close family members, government (medical and family benefits and visitation in jails) Idiosyncratic definitions: your own personal version of family (who you find close to you, close friends. Four ways to define family: 1: merdock (1949, 2. Process-based function (vanier family institution & un 1991) Theoretical views of the family and their strengths and weaknesses: why the families act the way they do, micro and macro level of study of the family. Family related to other institutions and how it contributes to society. 2 or more theories re combine for a more thurow explanation of the family. The family unit create key functions for society: child socialization, economic stability, stabilization of adult personalities, reproduction, emotional support (clothing, housing, food) Functionalists believe families exists because is serves society. Families function best when the men specialize in instrumental roles (breadwinner)and women.

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