SOC103H1 Final: SI; CHPT 11 FAMILIES AND SOCIALIZATION TEXT AND LECTURE STUDY NOTES.doc
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Family: any social unit or set of social relations, that does what families are popularly imagined to do, by whatever means it does so. Nuclear family: a group that usually consists of a father, a mother, and their children living in the same dwelling. Extended family: multiple generations of relatives living together, or several adult sib- lings with their spouses and children who share a dwelling and resources. Census family: household that includes two spouses - opposite or same sex married or cohabiting, living together longer than one year - with or without never - married chil- dren. Socialization: lifelong social learning a person undergoes to become a capable mem- ber of society, through social interaction with others, and in response to social pressures. Primary socialization: learning that takes place in the early years of a person"s life that is crucial to the formation of an individual"s personality.
