Mary K. DeGenova
Philip F. Rice
| bilateral descent | Inheritance is passed through both the male and the female line.
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| binuclear family | A new family formed by the marriage of two persons, at least one of whom has been married before.
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| blended, or reconstituted, family | A family formed when a widowed or divorced person, with or without children, marries another person who may or may not have been married before and who may or may not have children.
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| cohabiting family | Two people of the opposite sex living together and having sex, who are committed to their relationship without formal legal marriage.
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| cohort | A group of people born during the same period of time.
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| conflict theory | A theory that family conflict is normal and that the task is not to eliminate conflict but to learn to control it so that it becomes constructive.
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| exchange theory | The theory that people choose relationships in which they can maximize their benefits and minimize their costs.
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| expressive role | The role of the family in meeting the emotional and social needs of family members.
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| extended family | An individual, possibly a mate, any children, and other relatives who live in the household.
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| family | Any group of people united by ties of marriage, blood, or adoption, or any sexually expressive relationship, in which (1) the people are committed to one another in an intimate, interpersonal relationship, (2) the members see their individual identities as importantly attached to the group, and (3) the group has an identity of its own.
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| family developmental theory | A theory that divides the family life cycle into phases, or stages, over the life span and emphasizes the developmental tasks that need to be accomplished by family members at each stage.
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| family of origin | The family into which you are born and in which you are raised.
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| family of procreation | The family you establish when you have children of your own.
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| feminist theory | Theory or perspective that focuses on male dominance in families and society and examines how gender differences are related to power differentials between men and women.
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| gay or lesbian family | Two people of the same sex, living together, having sex, and being mutually committed.
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| instrumental role | The role of the family in meeting the needs of society or the physical needs of family members.
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| matriarchal family | A family in which the mother is head of the household with authority over other family members.
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| matrilineal descent | Inheritance that is traced through the female line.
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| matrilocal residence | A residential pattern in which newlyweds reside with or near the woman's family.
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| neolocal residence | A residential pattern in which newlyweds leave their parents' home and reside in a new location of their choice rather than with either family.
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| nuclear family | A father, a mother, and their children.
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| patriarchal family | A family in which the father is head of the household with authority over other family members.
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| patrilineal descent | Inheritance that is traced through the male line.
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| patrilocal residence | A residential pattern in which a newlywed couple resides with or near the man's family.
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| polyandrous family | A woman married to more than one husband.
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| polygamous family | A single family unit based on the marriage of one person to two or more mates.
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| polygynous family | A man married to more than one wife.
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| single-parent family | A parent, who may or may not have been married, and one or more children.
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| stepfamily | A remarried man and/or woman plus children from a former marriage.
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| structural-functional theory | A theory that emphasizes the function of the family as a social institution in meeting the needs of society.
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| symbolic interaction theory | A theory that describes the family as a unit of interacting personalities communicating through symbols.
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| systems theory | A theory that emphasizes the interdependence of family members and how they affect one another.
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| theory | A tentative explanation of facts and data that have been observed.
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| voluntarily childless family | A couple in which the partners decide not to have children.
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education