behavioral and psychological

traits considered appropiate

for men and women

specific behaviors and attitudes

that a society establishes for

men and women

the belief that one sex is by

nature superior to the other

the invisible barrier that prevents

women from gaining the upper

level positions in businesses

the belief that one age category

is by nature superior to another

age category

AIDS

(Acquired Immune Defiency Syndrome)

A disease that attacks the immune

system, leaving a person vulnerable

to ahost of deadly infections

A network of people who are related by

marriage, birth, or adoption

An extended family consists of two or more

generations.

(grandparents, parents, children, uncles,

aunts, and cousins may all live)

Dual-Earner Families

Families in which both husband

and wife have jobs

Norm forbidding sexual relations or

marriage between certain

relatives

Voluntary

Childlessness

Conscious choice to remain

childless

A group of people who are related

by marriage, blood, or adoption

and who often live together and share

economic resources