family
A group of people related by kinship or similar close ties in which the adults assume responsibility for the care and upbringing of their natural or adopted children. Members of a family support one another financially, materially, and emotionally.
nuclear family
A family unit comprising one or two parents and any dependent children who live together in one household separate from relatives.
patriarchy
Male dominance that is justified in a society’s system of values. This dominance is tied to the ideology of gender and can be found in practically every society.
double shift
Modern women’s dual roles as breadwinner and homemaker.