Notes
marriage, a socially constructed relationship that assumes financial and sexual cooperation between two people
family, a group of people connected by blood, marriage, adoption, or agreed upon relationship
courtship, seeking an individual’s affection or establishing contractual terms, usually with the intent of forming a long-term relationship
Homogamy: marrying or establishing a relationship with someone with similar social and economic characteristics
helicopter parent, a well-meaning, overprotective, and overly involved parent that does not promote the characteristic of independence,
free-range parenting, a style of parenting that deemphasizes scheduling and supervision and emphasizes extreme independence
Substance abuse, the use of alcohol, drugs, or other substances that results in negative consequences for the user and those around them,
Elder abuse, the physical, emotional, sexual, and financial abuse or exploitation of an elder by a caregiver or trusted individual,