PSC 142 Chapter 11: ch 11 vocab
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Socialization - the process by which children acquire the beliefs, values, & behaviors considered desirable or appropriate by their culture or subculture. Family - 2 or more persons, related by birth, marriage, adoption, or choice, who have emotional ties & responsibilities to each other. Family social system - the complex network of relationships, interactions, & patterns of influence that characterize a family with 3 or more members. Traditional nuclear family - a family unit consisting of a wife/ mother, a husband/ father, Direct effect - instances in which any pair of family members affects & is affected by each other"s behavior. Indirect, or third party, effect - instances in which the relationship between 2 individuals in a family is modified by the behavior or attitudes of a 3rd family member. Coparenting - circumstance in which parents mutually support each other & function as a cooperative parenting team.
