CMST 2010 Chapter : Ch 11 Notes
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Family: family is the most basic social institution across all cultures. Us census: a family consists of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption residing in the same housing unit, criticism: (too narrow, excludes modern family types (same sex couples, excludes non-resident couples. Systems theory: within a family-systems framework, families are defined as complex structures consisting of an interdependent group of individuals who, have a shared sense of history, ex: blood quanta with native americans, old school functional + demographic. Curvilinear relationship /: moderate amounts are best (middle ranges, kid-not much money, 45-make your most money, old age- not as much. Types of family relationships: marital (fitzpatrick, sibling, parent/child. Marital relationships: content expectations focus on how the relationship is defined by the role each partner plays. Independent couples simultaneously respect the need for autonomy and. Launching stage the period when children begin the separation process engage in high-level communication and sharing with one another.
