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Chapter 13: Marriage and Family

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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,