SOC 1305 Exam 1 FamilyVersión en línea Sociology of the Family por Sara Roberts 1 Family 2 Kin 3 Marriage 4 Types of Marriages 5 Social Change in Families 6 Why Birth Rates are Lower A group of people directly related by “kin” connections They form an economic unit, with adult members being responsible for child-rearing A relation that links individuals genetically, through marriage, or through adoption The connection you have to your family A socially acknowledged and approved sexual union between two people Historically, a man and a woman Monogamy: A form of marriage which each spouse is allowed one spouse at a time Polygamy: A form of marriage in which a person may have two or more spouses simultaneously Divorce rates-Divorces have more than doubled since the 1960s Loss of family values Lower birth rates birth control women have careers women go to college and start families later
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