Family Systems

Definition Endogamy refers to a marriage practice where individuals marry within their own social...

Definition Exogamy refers to the practice of marrying outside one's own social group, which can b...

Definition In sociology, an extended family refers to a family unit that extends beyond the nucle...

Definition The Functions of Family refer to the various roles and responsibilities that families ...

Definition Homogamy refers to the tendency of individuals to marry or form relationships with oth...

Definition Monogamy refers to a type of relationship where two people are exclusively involved wi...

Definition A nuclear family is a family unit consisting of two parents (typically a mother and fa...

Definition Polygamy refers to a marital practice where an individual has multiple spouses simulta...

Definition Systems of generational relationships refer to how families or societies trace descent...