The head of the family was the father called the paterfamilias. The wife had a strong say in what went on in the family. She often handled the finances and managed the household.ResponsesTrueTrueFalse

In Roman families what was the paterfamilias?Group of answer choicesThe marriage contract between husband and wife.A family council that was composed of all adult males.The male family member who was entitled to vote for public office.The oldest dominant male in a family, who had near absolute powe

The Caribbean family has been routinely described as ‘patrifocal’ and this is a conclusion arrived at based on the number of male headed households in the Caribbean.

Pointing to a person, a man said to a woman, "His mother is the only daughter of your father." How was the woman related to the person ?Daughter Aunt MotherWife

Direction: 'A' is the grandfather of 'B' and husband of 'C'. 'D' is the sister of 'E', who is the father of 'B'. 'F' is B’s sister.How is 'C' related to 'D'?GrandmotherMotherAuntDaughter

Patriarchal Father is the head of the household and makes most of the decisions.Orthodox They generally do not want to change their ways of behavior because of limited education, limited sources, and their occupation depending upon nature. They cannot afford to take risk and hence they follow the old ways of living.Unit of production and consumption All the members of the family work together as a team to produce and consume goods and services.Dominance of family age The family is very important to rural people, and they put the needs of the family above all else.Joint family Multiple generations live under one roof.Peasant households Most of the family's income comes from agriculture.Homogenous, stable, integrated, and organically functioning Rural families are more homogenous, stable, integrated, and organically functioning than urban families.Discipline and interdependence There is greater discipline and interdependence in rural families.