PSY 3123 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Symbolic Interactionism, Nuclear Family, Robert Bales
14 Jan 2017
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De nitions of the family change according to time and place. Household > group of persons who occupy the same dwelling. Can consist of one or more families, single person, or a group of related or unrelated people. Ex: wendat families living together in a longhouse, siblings, live-in nanny, housemates. Communal living > group of people (may or may not be related by birth or marriage) sharing nancial resources and living arrangements. Although family ties are recognized, community takes precedence over the family unit. Census family > legal de nition of the family used by statistics canada. Family members also de ned in a host of canadian laws and regulates. Child welfare laws de ne parents and speci c which relatives are close enough to be allowed to adopt a child without agency approval. Government regulations determine who"s family for services (medical and family bene ts), bereavement leave, special visiting programs in penitentiaries.
