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SOC 421
The American Family
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Sociology
Undergraduate 4
12/13/2011

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What are the effects of lesbian and gay parents on their children?
Definition
Children are more open to having same sex relationships, boys seem to be more androgynous, but there does not seem to be any negative effect on any of the children studied
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What are the three parenting styles?
Definition
authoritative, permissive, and authoritarian
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Authoritative
Definition
high levels of emotional support with moderate control over their children
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Permissive
Definition
no control and high levels of emotional support
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Authoritarian
Definition
low levels of emotional support and coercive attempts at controlling the children
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How do fathers make a difference in children's lives?
Definition
Children with positive relationships with their father are less likely to participate in delinquent behavior
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How do fathers play with their children?
Definition
Rough and tumble play, they throw their toddlers up in the air. Physical activities.
Term
Working Class parents
Definition
autonomy and self-direction
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Working Class parents
Definition
emphasize obedience and conformity
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How does unemployment affect children and their parents?
Definition
parents are more likely to use drugs, live in poverty and not be able to fully provide for their children
Term
What are the effects on children of single parenthood?
Definition
given the appropriate resources they can provide for their children just as a two parent household can. But there are downfalls, they are more likely to live in poverty and be depressed
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3 eras of divorce
Definition
restricted divorce
divorce tolerance
unrestricted
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Restricted Divorce
Definition
Western Nations until mid 1800's-marriage is an institution, religion was dominant
Familial Mode of Production
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Divorce Tolerance
Definition
mid 1800-1970-gorunds for divorce widened, marriage went from economic to emotional, Divorce rates rose
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Unrestricted Divorce
Definition
1970's-Now, No fault divorce in most western nations
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Divorce in America--History
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adultery, womens fertility was valued, divorce usually only granted to men and wealthy men at that
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