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VARIATION IN FAMILY LIFE - Coggle Diagram
VARIATION IN FAMILY LIFE
Residence Patterns
Matrilocal Pattern
- Newly married couples live with wife's family
Neolocal Pattern
- Newly married couples sets up own residence
Patrilocal Pattern
- Newly married couples live with husband's family
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Family of the
Past
- Extended family
Reasons: Economics, Health, Divorce
Benefits: Greater security, Greater financial security, Increased sharing of cultural and cross-generational family values, More role models
Present
- Nuclear family
Consists of two parents & >1 adopted child
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Gender Identities
Boys
Blue (special joy, pride, precious gift)
Girls
Pink (dear, sweet, cute, cuddly)
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Roles and Stereotypes
Past
Male - husband - working - provides shelters, food, clothing
Female - wife - housewife - nurture children and attend family needs
Present
Male - husband - working/"househusband" (Mr Mama)
Female - wife - working (even still some are housewife)