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27 Cards in this Set
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Ethnic Group
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a set of people who are embedded within a larger cultural group or society an who share beliefs, behaviors, values, and norms that are transmitted from generation to generation.
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Race
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a group of people with similar and distinctive physical characteristics.
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Kinship
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The relatedness of certain individuals within a group. Cultures have norms and expectations that structure and govern kin behavior.
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Nuclear Family
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A kinship group in which a husband, a wife, and their children live together in one household; also called a conjugal family system.
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Polygamy
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A marriage in which a man or woman has more than one mate; a plural marriage.
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Polyandry
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A plural marriage in which a woman has more than one husband.
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Monogamy
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A relationship in which a man or a woman has only one mate.
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Family Cohesion
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The togetherness or closeness of a family; one of the three dimensions of the Couple and Family Map.
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Family Flexibility
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A family's ability to change and adapt in the face of stress or crisis; one of the three dimensions of the Couple and Family Map.
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Social System
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One of the four major components of the sociocultural context in which families live; encompasses the influence of the community, laws, economic resources, educational opportunities, and other external factors on the family.
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Conjugal Family System
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A kinship group in which a husband, a wife, and their children live together in one household;
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Consanguineal Family System
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A family system that emphasizes blood ties more than marital ties.
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Extended Family
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A nuclear family and those related to its members by blood, such as aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents.
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Plural Marriage
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A marriage in which a man has more than one wife (polygamy) or a woman has more than one husband (polyandry).
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Assimilation
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Adopting the cultural traits and values of the dominant culture.
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Acculturation
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The intermeshing of cultural traits and values with those of the dominant culture.
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Segregation
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Isolation of an ethnic group within the dominant culture
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Stereotype
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A standardized, oversimplified, often foolish and mean-spirited view of someone or something.
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Prejudice
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Negative judgment or opinion having no or limited basis in fact; hostility to a person or a group based on physical characteristics.
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Racism
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Discrimination or prejudice based on the belief that people's physical characteristics determine their human capacities and behaviors and that groups of people with certain characteristics are inferior to others.
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Multiracial marriage
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Marriage between people from two different cultural or ethnic groups.
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Three Family System Characteristics that make strong families.
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1. Family cohesion is the emotional closeness a person feels to other family members.
2. Family flexibility is the ability to change and adapt when necessary. 3. Family communication is the sharing of information, ideas, and feelings with each other. |
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Strengths of White Families
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1. Commitment to family.
2. Enjoyable time together. 3. Ability to manage stress and crisis effectively. 4. Spiritual well-being 5. Positive communication 6. Appreciation and affection |
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Strengths of African American Families
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1. Strong kinship bonds.
2. Flexibility in family roles. 3. Strong motivation to achieve. 4. Strong religious orientation. 5. Egalitarian marriages. |
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Strengths of Latino Families
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1. Familism
2. Children are highly valued. 3. Religion 4. Family members provide support to each other. |
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Strengths of Asian American Families
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1. Strong family orientation.
2. Filial piety. Respect for elders 3. High value on education 4. Well-disciplined children 5. Extended family support 6. Family loyalty. |
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Strengths of American Indian Families
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1. Extended-family system
2. Spiritual beliefs 3. High family cohesion 4. Respect for elders 5. Bilingual language skills 6. Tribal support system. |
