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Sociology. Sociology of the family is a subfield of the subject of sociology, in which researchers and academics study family structure as a social institution and unit of socialization from various sociological perspectives. It can be seen as an example of patterned social relations and group dynamics.
Anthropology. In the social sciences, social structure is the aggregate of patterned social arrangements in society that are both emergent from and determinant of the actions of individuals. [ 1] Likewise, society is believed to be grouped into structurally related groups or sets of roles, with different functions, meanings, or purposes.
Role theory is a concept in sociology and in social psychology that considers most of everyday activity to be the acting-out of socially defined categories (e.g., mother, manager, teacher). Each role is a set of rights, duties, expectations, norms, and behaviors that a person has to face and fulfill. [ 1] The model is based on the observation ...
The Internal Family Systems Model ( IFS) is an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s. [ 1][ 2] It combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of relatively discrete subpersonalities, each with its own unique viewpoint and qualities.
Analysis of the pedigree using the principles of Mendelian inheritance can determine whether a trait has a dominant or recessive pattern of inheritance. Pedigrees are often constructed after a family member afflicted with a genetic disorder has been identified. This individual, known as the proband, is indicated on the pedigree by an arrow. [6]
e. Family economics applies economic concepts such as production, division of labor, distribution, and decision making to the family. It is used to explain outcomes unique to family—such as marriage, the decision to have children, fertility, time devoted to domestic production, and dowry payments using economic analysis.
The history of the family is a branch of social history that concerns the sociocultural evolution of kinship groups from prehistoric to modern times. [ 1] The family has a universal and basic role in all societies. [ 2] Research on the history of the family crosses disciplines and cultures, aiming to understand the structure and function of the ...
e. Patriarchy is a social system in which positions of authority are primarily held by men. [ 1][ 2][ 3] The term patriarchy is used both in anthropology to describe a family or clan controlled by the father or eldest male or group of males, and in feminist theory to describe a broader social structure in which men as a group have dominance in ...