Exam (elaborations) Foundational Concepts & Applications (SOC 103)

Definition of family: two or more people who live in the same household (usually), share a common emotional bond, and perform certain interrelated social tasks. Family of orientation (the family one is born into; or oneself, mother, father, and siblings, if any) Family of procreation (a family one establishes; or oneself, spouse or significant other, and children) Family types: - A dyad family consists of two people living together, usually a woman and a man, without children. - Cohabitation families are composed of heterosexual couples, and perhaps children, who live together but remain unmarried; an effective cohabitation arrangement offers psychological comfort and financial security like marriagEssential for a family to perform to survive as a healthy unit: - Physical maintenance, socialization of family members, allocation of resources, maintenance of order, division of labor, reproduction/recruitment and release of family members, placement of members into larger society, and maintenance of motivation and morale Assessment of family: APGAR: Adaptation, partnership, growth, affection and resolvPuberty is the stage of life at which secondary sex changes begin. These changes are stimulated when the hypothalamus synthesizes and releases gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), which in turn triggers the anterior pituitary to begin the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH). FSH and LH initiate the production of androgen and estrogen, which in turn initiate secondary sex characteristics.