Family Development Test 1
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- Marriage
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- Family
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- Polygamy
- Generic term, several spouses
- Polygyny
- one husband has two or more wifes, not legal
- Polyandry
- one wife has two or more husbands
- Structure-Functional Theory (Marriage and Fam)
- emphasizes the functions that marriage and family serve for society
- Family Life Course Theory (Marriage and Fam)
- emphasizes stages of traditional family life cycle and the developmental tasks associated with each state, each stage has a dif goal
- Social Exchange Theory (Marriage and Fam)
- theoretical frameworks, interaction viewed as each individual seeking most benefits at the least cost, so as to maximize profit while minimize loss, if more benefits then stay in relationship
- Human Ecology Theory (Marriage and Fam)
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- Theoretical Frameworks
- interrelated principles designed to explain a particular phenomenon and provide a point of view
- Gender sex
- is what you are born with, biological
- Gender
- the psych and social part, how you identify with either sex, how you express yourself
- Gender Identity
- how you identify yourself
- Gender Role
- based on your gender what are your expectations, what roles do we fill based on our gender, societies expects
- Gender Permanence
- it is not until 6 or 7 years of age that the child knows gender is permanent, typically at 18 months can identify gender differences
- Androgyny
- showing characteristics of both sexes, before 1960 gender roles were very defined, then we got freedom of expression for both sexes.
- Identification Theory (Gender)
- Gender role theory, children acquire characteristics of same sex parent through identification with that parent, Freud, learn gender role by observing parents
- Social learning Theory (Gender)
- Gende role theory, gender role learned through reward and punishment of behavior, Skinner
- Cognitive-developmental Theory (Gender)
- gender role theory, related to mental maturity of the child gender performance- 6 or 7, Piaget
- Biosocial Theory (Gender)
- theory of gender role, gender roles have a biological basis evolutionary survival function, also known as sociobiology, nature and nurture
- Gender Role in Afghanistan
- gender roles for females are submissive, unintelligent, very fixed,
- Gender Role in Sweden
- gender roles are blended, ex father gets maternity leave also, want everyone to be apart of family
- Gender Postmodernism
- transgender, there is a 3rd sex, we don't automatically lean towards only male or female anymore, gender is no longer a dichotomy
- Romantic love
- true love, love at first sight, love conquers all, freshman males, follow your heart
- Realistic love
- calm, comforting secure, more stable, weight pros and cons, senior women
- Triangular Theory of Love
- Sternberd, breaks love into 3 basic elements Intimacy, Passion, Commitment
- Romantic Love (Sternberg)
- Passion and intimacy, not only physically drawn to each other but also bonded emotionally but without sustaining commitment
- Companionate Love
- Intimacy and commitment, long-term marriages where passion is no longer present but deep affection and commitment remain
- Fatuous Love
- Passion and Commitment, ex is a whirlwind courtship and marriage,
- Liking
- Only intimacy, friendship
- Lee's Love styles
- 1.) Ludic Love 2.) Pragma Love 3.) Eros Love 4.) Mania Love 5.) Storge Love 6.) Agape Love
- Ludic Love
- Lee, entertainment and excitement, no commitment and not serious, partner to have fun with
- Pragma Love
- Lovers are practical and seek a relationships that will work, use a pro con list,
- Eros Love
- focuses more on beauty and physical attraction, passion love
- Mania love
- having extreme highs and extreme lows, physical desire, jealousy/ control
- Storge Love
- love that lacks passion and intensity, friendship love and no passion
- Agape Love
- Spiritual love, overwhelming love, is compassionate, egoless, and self-giving love. offered without concern for personal reward or gain.
- Greeks on Love
- 1.) Phileo- meaning friendship or companionship, love for other people 2.) Eros- romantic version 3.) Agape- love that is unshakable, unconditional, and never changes regardless
- Love in Medieval Europe
- In 1100s love feelings were irrelevant to marriage, love was between two individuals who were not married, after 1789 French Revolution marriage became less of a political and business arrangement
- Evolutionary Theory (love)
- bonding to care for your young, nurturing children ensured survival
- Learning Thoery (love)
- positive, reinforcing behavior, most likely to repeat behavior you are rewarded for
- Sociological theory (love)
- how we behave in relationships, Reiss's Wheel Theory, we learn how to go into relationships, slow be cautious, self0dicloser
- Self-Discloser
- giving info about yourself one might not already know, if willing to do this going to be cautious until you trust is built, Orpha shares stuff about herself and interviewee shares more
- Psychosexual Theory (Love)
- love as a result of blocked sexual desires, Freud
- Biochemical Theory (Love)
- dominant theory, hormonal or chemical basis of love, subconscious
- Attachment theory (Love)
- basic need to be connected to others
- Social movement of Singlehood
- 1.) Sexual Revolution 2.) Women's Movement 3.) Gay Liberation movement
- Social Movement what it did
- shifted people view point of singlehood, espically with women, before is women were single it was looked down upon and now it is much more common
- Youthood
- time between adolescence and adulthood, tendency to wait to get married in our cohort, means a delay in marriage and delay in financial independence, live with parents longer
- Internet
- there is this tendency to exaggerate good qualities about one's self and lie, less likely to lie to someone's face
- Speed Dating
- talk with a lot of people each to like 5-8 mins and figure out if you want to see them again, fast
- Cohabitation
- two unrelated adults involved in an amotional/sexual relationship who sleep overnight in the same residence on a regular basis
- Testers
- base case scenario for cohabitation, couple is testing the relationship out
- Here and now
- Cohabitation, simply because they spend so much time together, or is a money saver
- Engaged
- tend to cohabitation till marriage
- Pension partners
- Cohabitation if widow gets remarried pension will be lost so just lives with her new partner
- Security Blanket
- need relationship to feel secure, not good
- Rebellious Cohabiters
- in relationship to assert adulthood, for younger kids
- Disadvantages of Cohabitation
- 1.) More likely to divorce 2.) Feeling used or tricked by partner 3.) Parental problems, hiding the relationship 4.) Economic disadvantages 5.) Effect on children, child is born they can still inherit and are legitament (child support)
- Palimony
- you can get retribution such as money from cohabitation
- Common Law
- not legally married but been together for so long, not around anymore
- Absolutism
- based on unconditional allegiance to the authority of religion, tradition, law, or science, makes sexual choices on the basis of moral consideration, to comply with God's will and not comply is sin.
- Absolutism Implications
- 1.)any sexual acts that do not lead to procreation (masturbation, oral, homo) are wrong 2.)must wait until marriage, "True Love Waits", 3.) Virginity Pledge
- Relaticism
- sexual decisions are made in the context of a particular situation, most of the adult population, college students, most consider a degree of love, commitment, and relationship involvement for sex
- Relativism Implications
- 1.) Friends with Benefits 2.) Polyamory
- Hedonism
- feels good, do it. pursuit of pleasure and avoidance of pain, 20% of college students, men are three times more likely to report being hedonistic than women
- Sexual Double Standard
- Vied that encourages and accepts sexual expression of men more than women, is still part of dating norms, men still gain status and women lose from disclosure of numerous sexual partners
- Sexuality Among the never Married
- 1.) Highest number of sexual partners annually 2.) Longest interval between intercourse experiences 3.) lowest emotional and physical satisfaction
- Sexuality among the Married
- 1.)Higher emotional and physical sexual satisfaction 2.)intercourse frequency declines over time
- Sexuality among the divorced
- 1.) Most have intercourse with new partner within a year after the divorce 2.) particularly vulnerable to STD/HIV infection
- Family of origin
- family that raised you, you were born into this, taught you morals and expectations
- Family of procreation
- the family that you create, if no children than just you and your spouse
- Conflict theory (Marriage and Family)
- emphasizes that family members conflict over scarce resources (time, affection) and power
- Feminist Theory (marriage and Family)
- marriage and family viewed as contexts of inequality and oppression. Focus of feminist ideology is correcting inequality and increasing power of women in their relationships
- Human Ecological Theory (marriage and family)
- focuses on interactions of families with their environment, included schools, workplace, and community