Family Policy - Marriage and Family | SOCL 2505, Study notes of Introduction to Sociology

Download Family Policy - Marriage and Family | SOCL 2505 and more Study notes Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! Socl 2505 test 3  Family policy o U.S Men  Characterized by more leisure time  Less housework, child care o Family leave in the U.S.  Family and medical Leave Act (FMLA)  12 weeks unpaid leave for: o Childbirth, adoption o Spouse, child, parent illness o Personal illness  Covers 60% of U.S employees  Paid annual leave not required  U.S.= 1 of 4 countries with no guaranteed maternity leave  Violence and abuse o Mentioned TP- yay! o Intimate Partner Violence  Sometimes known as domestic violence all similar though  Most typically what we think of as relationship violence.  Intentional physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, or threats of such  Between partners (most typical) or other intimate relations  Defined by dominance, control o Cycle of violence  Tension  violence apology circles around again  Why do victims stay? o Love o Fear o Threats o Lack of resources o Learned helpless o Sex differences  Female  85% of family violence victims  Women between the age of 20-24 have the most non-fatal violence  Wife rape- forced sex by husband  Male  More likely to be dating violence victims o Gay couples  Abuse mostly similar to straight couiples  Threats may include “outing”  Lesbians- fusion makes abuse more likely  Extreme emotional connection o Sibling abuse  Major factors-parental instability, favoritism, and inequality in household fairness  Economic issues  Children’s personality usually greatest factor  Sibling sexual abuse  Most common sexual abuse in families  Extreme family attitudes on sex may increase o Child abuse  Children experience more long-term effects  Theories of child abuse  Trauma theory o How event is handled determines extent of victims trauma  Social learning theory o Abusive behavior is learned form the abuser  Social cognition theory o Situation by be more or less hostile then child perceives  Changing child’s impressions of event may be apart of the treatment  Family systems theory o Certain traits and coping mechanisms passed through generations o Child sexual abuse  Female perpetrators tend to be primary caregivers  Male perps tend to not be the primary caregivers  Somatization  Physical symptoms from psychological problems  Personal resilience  Individual’s ability to cope with and manage stress or a crisis. o Child to parent abuse  Childhood violence predicts adolescent violence  Higher “parent demandingness” toward a child, higher likelihood of violence  Violence toward a parent is often survival response o Elder abuse  Physical, emotional, sexual  Neglect or denying basic care and freedom  Often committed by caregiver or institutional service provider  Majority of perps related to victim  Divorce  Parents child bonds predate reltionshop between new partners  Children may belong to two households  Step parents roles are ill defined o Challenges of stepfamilies  Children- similar risks to single parents  Difficulties with discipline  Children feel loss of power and control  Financial strain of ex-spouse  No established social model for these complex issues. o Successful stepfamilies  Allow losses to be mourned  Have realistic expectations  Adults have a strong relationship  Establish family traditions  Develop step relationships  Cooperate with absent parent  The future of the Family o Measures of Success  Popular subject  Dysfunctional families o Do not fulfill their roles toward each other, society  Criteria of a successful family?  Raise well-adjusted kids in support, affection  Deal with stress, maintain communication o No family is doomed o Redefining family  Is family declining or changing?  Marriage no longer the only basis of U.S. family  Cohabitation is rising  Extended families  Class, race, and ethnicity  Media- mostly white, middle-class  Hispanics fastest- growing group in U.S. o Happiest people in the world  Same sex families more visible  Gay marriage, DADT repeal o mass media  positive and negative influences on the family  educational media  sesame street  video games  often violent and parents get upset about it  may be violent but they teach skills like decision making skills, finding order in chaos, ect.