relationship
(noun)
Connection or association; the condition of being related.
Examples of relationship in the following topics:
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Secondary Groups
- Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented; their relationships are temporary.
- Examples of secondary groups include vendor-to-client relationships, a doctor-to-patient relationship, a mechanic, an accountant, and such.
- Unlike first groups, secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal oriented.
- Secondary relationships involve weak emotional ties and little personal knowledge of one another.
- Primary groups can form within secondary groups as relationships become more personal and close.
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Exchange
- Social exchange theory applies this type of equation to social relationships.
- As articulated by social exchange theory, individuals only stay in relationships when they determine that the exchange that will result from being in that relationship is worth the cost.
- Social exchange theory advances the idea that relationships are essential for life in society and that it is in one's interest to form relationships with others.
- Nevertheless, social exchange theory argues that forming relationships is advantageous because of exchange.
- Each party to the relationship exchanges particular goods and perspectives, creating a richer life for both.
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Correlation and Causation
- Correlation refers to a relationship between two (or more) variables in which they change together.
- Causation refers to a relationship between two (or more) variables where one variable causes the other.
- The real explanation of this relationship is the introduction of a third variable: temperature.
- It is important to not confound a correlation with a cause/effect relationship.
- It is often the case that correlations between variables are found but the relationship turns out to be spurious.
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Primary Groups
- A primary group is typically a small social group whose members share close, personal, enduring relationships.
- Examples of these would be family groups, love relationships, crisis support groups, and church groups.
- A primary group is typically a small social group whose members share close, personal, enduring relationships.
- Examples of these would be family groups, love relationships, crisis support groups, and church groups.
- Relationships formed in primary groups are often long lasting and goals in themselves.
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Introduction
- Social structure is the relatively enduring patterns of behavior and relationships within a society.
- Thus, a society is not only the group of people and their culture, but the relationships between the people and the institutions within that group.
- Culture is distinct from society in that it adds meanings to relationships.
- Thus, while the relationship exists in both (i.e., they both have social structure), what the relationship means differs by culture.
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Kinship Patterns
- Kinship refers to the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of most humans in most societies.
- Ideas about kinship do not necessarily assume any biological relationship between individuals, rather just close associations.
- In anthropology, kinship refers to the web of social relationships that form an important part of human lives.
- Family tree showing the relationship of each person to the orange person.
- The genetic kinship degree of relationship is marked in red boxes by percentage (%).
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Spousal Abuse
- Spousal abuse can be defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship.
- The relationship between gender and domestic violence is a controversial topic.
- Domestic violence also occurs in same-sex relationships.
- Gay and lesbian relationships have been identified as a risk factor for abuse in certain populations.
- Historically, little interest has been directed at domestic violence in same-sex relationships.
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Primary and Secondary Groups
- A Primary group is typically a small social group whose members share close, personal, enduring relationships.
- The goal of primary groups is actually the relationships themselves rather than achieving some other purpose.
- Secondary groups are large groups whose relationships are impersonal and goal-oriented.
- Rather than having as the goal the maintenance and development of the relationships themselves, these groups generally come together to accomplish a specific purpose.
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Introduction
- A social network is a set of actors (or points, or nodes, or agents) that may have relationships (or edges, or ties) with one another.
- To build a useful understanding of a social network, a complete and rigorous description of a pattern of social relationships is a necessary starting point for analysis.
- That is, ideally we will know about all of the relationships between each pair of actors in the population.
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Continuity Theory
- The continuity theory proposes that older adults maintain the same activities, behaviors, personalities, and relationships of the past.
- The continuity theory of normal aging states that older adults will usually maintain the same activities, behaviors, personality traits, and relationships as they did in their earlier years of life .
- The external structure of an individual consists of relationships and social roles, and it supports the maintenance of a stable self-concept and lifestyle.
- Older adults hold on to many of the beliefs, practices, and relationships they had in the past as they continue to age.