1. Chapter 11 - The Family

2. Family -
A group of people related by marriage, blood, or adoption.

3. 2 Basic Types: 1. Nuclear Family – one or both parents and children
2. Extended Family – 2 or more adult generations of the same family whose members share a common household.

4. Patterns of Family Structure:
1. Who inherits?
Patrilineal – father to male
Matrilineal – mother to female
Bilateral – passed equally to both

5. 2. Who is in Authority? Patriarchy – oldest male in household
Matriarchy – oldest woman in household
Equalitarian – split evenly

6. 3. Where do couples live: Patrilocal – with or near husband’s parents
Matrilocal – with or near wife’s parents
Neolocal – couple establishes residence of their own

7. Marriage Arrangements:
1. Monogamy – 1 man and 1 woman
* Serial Monogamy – several spouses but 1 at a time)
2.Polygyny – 1 man to 2 or more women

8. 3. Polyandry – 1 woman to 2 or more men

9. Choosing a Mate: 1. Exogamy – Marriage outside your group
2.Endogamy – Marriage within one’s own group.

10. Theoretical Perspectives:
Functionalist Theory – Family plays many roles: socialization of youth, emotional support, economic center…

11. Conflict Theory – Males dominate to control most families.

12. Symbolic Interaction – Relationship of the self to the family through interactions with each other.

13. Family and Marriage in the USA
Trends:
Nuclear
Bilateral
Democratic
Neolocal
Monogamous

14. DIVORCE 50% of all marriages end in divorce in the United States.
WHY??

15. Changes in Marriage and Family:
1. Blended Family – at least 1 parent has been married before and has children from the previous marriage.

16. 2. Single Parent Families
Why are most single parents women?

17. 3. Childless Marriages

18. 4. Dual Employed Marriages

19. 5. Cohabitation – Marriage-like living arrangement without legal obligations and responsibilities of formal marriage.

20. 6. Same Sex Domestic Partners

21. 7.Single Life

22. 8. Boomerang Kids – Adult children who return to the home of origin and continue to live with parents.

23. Family Conflicts
Chores
Curfew
Dating
Allowance
Family V. Friend Time