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| Social construction of the family | The gradual development of beliefs about families in groups and societies over a period of time |
| Cultural diffusion | The spread of customs and ideas throughout a society and able to impose their beliefs to on to the rest of society |
| Heteronormative | The belief that a family is a mother and father and their 3 children, dad supports the family |
| Gender Division of Labor | Household responsibilities are categorized individually using gender |
| Industrial Revolution | The transition into an economy dominated by manufacturing |
| Cult of domesticity | Glorifying women's role in the home with great moral authority |
| Extended family arrangement | Families organized by ties that go beyond the nuclear family |
| Economic restructuring | The transition from a manufacturing economy to a service based economy |
| Colonial Era | During this time, men and women worked in the home together |
| Industrial Era | The separation of spheres, during this time men were at work and women were at home |
| Child Savers Movement | A social movement that aimed to improve the health, well being and future prospects of children from disadvantaged backgrounds |
| Anti-miscegenation laws | Laws banning intimate relationships and marriages across races that were eventually abolished |
| Coverture | A legal principle that women's status is subordinate to the men in their families |
| Income insurance | This welfare program includes unemployment and social security benefits |
| Income assistance | This social welfare program provides support to low income families |
| Mixed-status families | Nuclear families in which one or more family members are legal residents while other family member are not |
