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Prehistoric Families
Prehistoric clans were organized around a patriarch- with the development of agriculture it became necessary to organize around geographic areas ruled by political figures rather than the head of the family. -
Church Influence in Eaurope
In medieval Europe, the family was influenced by the church and feudalism. -
The Democratic Family
A family that emerged at the end of the 18th century as a separate and private group in society where mates were selected through preferences and children were nurtured. -
Industrial Revolution
After the Industrial Revolution, work was no longer centered in the home. The men went away from home for work and family roles were more defined. -
Polygyny and the Family
In the mid 19th century, polygyny- the practice of having multiple wives- existed in certain religious factions and in some Native American cultures. -
Ellen Swallow Richards Born
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The Companionate Family
A family in which a husband and wife are partners who married because they loved each other; rather than out of a sense of moral duty. -
The Nuclear Family
The family group consisting of parents (usually a father and mother) and their children in one household. -
The Traditional Family
A married couple and their biological child or children in one household. -
The Postmodern Family
The contemporary family that is more diverse than in the past in terms of family structure and relationships. -
The Modern Family
Consisted of breadwinning husband, a housewife, and their children. -