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Family Relationships (Characteristics of Families (Defined Roles (Man…
Family Relationships
Characteristics of Families
Defined Roles
Man primary wage earner and women stay at home mom
less true in higher classes
gay and lesbian couples roles not found
Recognition of responsibilities
Families members have different obligations and responsibilities
Shared history and future
Shared living space
not always defined by this
Families, Culture, Gender, and Technology
different cultures dictate break up
Gay marriage depends on culture
culture dictates divorces
Technology helps and also hinders families
Couple types
Traditional
interdependent
Seldom any role conflict
Lean on each other
Independent Couples
Maintain Individuality
Sperate Couples
live together but view relationship as convenience
Family types
Conformity-Orientation
refers to the degree which family member express similar and dissimilar interests
Conversational orientation
refers to the degree a family members speaks their mind
Four Types of Families
Consensual Family
High in conversation and conformity
Protective Family
high in conformity and low in conversation
Pluralistic Family
Low in conformity and high in conversation
Laissez-faire family
Low in conversation and low in conformity