Family Institutions

2. A family's biological or legal relatives.
3. When there is more than one spouse at a time in a family.
5. Residence The newly married couple lives with or near the male's family.
7. When there is only one spouse at a time.
9. A family with parents and their dependent children.
10. Authority When the males hold the authority.
12. The family traces inheritance or descent through both male and female's genealogical line.
13. When the family takes the woman's name.
16. When there is one woman who has many husbands at the same time.
17. When you marry someone you have a lot in common with; your alike in many ways.

1. Residence The newly married couple establishes an independent household.
3. When there is one husband married to several wives at the same time.
4. Is a legal contract entered between a man and woman intending to become husband and wife.
5. The family traces inheritance or descent through the male's genealogical line.
6. Mores that say you must marry outside of your family and gender.
8. The family traces inheritance or descent through female's genealogical line.
10. When the family takes the male's name.
11. Authority The authority is equally shared between males and females.
12. Families with children from previous marriages; steps and halves.
13. Authority When the females hold the authority.
14. Residence The newly married couple lives with or near the wife's family.
15. Mores that say you must marry within your group.