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| A family consisting of a husband, wife, and their children. |
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| A family in which not only parents and their children but other kin-- grandparents, cousins, nephews, or more distant family realtions-- share a household. |
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| a family that is headed by one parent, usually the mother. |
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| a group of people traditionally defined by shared ancestry (blood relations), shared residence, and/or marital ties. |
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| refers to how the family unit is socially organized. |
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| Refers to how families function, specifically, patterns of interaction and communication among members. |
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| child care provided in the child's own home, primarily by the father or a grandmother, while the mother is at work. |
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| child care provided in someone else's home, that of either a relative or a stranger. |
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| an organized child-care facility supervised by licensed professionals. |
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| set standards and emphasize conformity. Try to shape, control, and evaluate the behavior and attitudes of their children according to a set traditional standard. |
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| emphasize control through reasoning and discussion. Take it for granted that although they have more knowledge and skill, the children still have rights. Attempt to control children by explaining the rules and by reasoning with them. |
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| aovid overt control and believe that children should make their own decisions. Exercise less explict control over their children's behavior |
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| self-reliant, self-controlled, and willing to explore |
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| young unwed mother children |
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| aggressive, less self-controlled, and less cognitively advanced |
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| experience negative reactions: sleep disturbances, irritability, and aggressiveness |
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