ethnic group:A group of people who share a common cultural heritage.
ethnocentrism:The belief one culture is superior to others.
evolutionary theory of mate selection:Characteristics we find attractive in a mate have to do
with survival of the species—the potential for childbearing and child rearing.
exchange theory of mate selection:Based on the exchange of social and material resources; it
suggests that we select a mate who is more or less our equal.
existing data:A way of scientifically testing a hypothesis by using public records.
experiment:A scientific way of gathering data by using a control group and an experimental
group in a highly controlled environment.
expressive role:In a marriage context, tending to the emotional needs of the family; typically,
the wife’s role.
extended family:This includes a nuclear family, and all aunts, uncles, cousins, and
grandparents.
facts: Objective and verifiable observations.
familism:The strong feelings of loyalty, reciprocity and solidarity found in Hispanic families
family cohesion:The emotional bonding between family members or the sense of
togetherness versus separateness.
family flexibility:The family’s ability to change it’s leadership, roles, and rules when
necessary.
family form:Describes the type and sometimes the composition of a family.
family life cycle:A series of emotional and intellectual stages through which families pass
from childhood through retirement.
family manager stage of parenting:From age 2 to 4 in which the parent determine the
meaning of “good enough parent”.
family of origin:The family into which one is born and raised.
family of procreation:The family created when a couple marries and has children.
family of production:A family which is responsible for producing and providing for its own
needs.
family remodeler stage of parenting:The departure stage in which parents must adjust to
the child leaving home.
family strength:Herbert Otto’s term for intact families who exhibit interrelated strengths.
family-wage economy:A family type in which the father is the breadwinner and the mother
and children are not expected to help augment the family income.
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