changes in family patterns-ethic difference 5

Question 1

black familys satistics

Answer 1

black carrabein/african people have higher proportion of lone parent households.
in 2012 over 1/2 of families with dependent children headed by black person of lone parent family
high rate female header-lone parent families has sometimes been seen as evidence of family disorganisation that can be traced back to slavery or high rate unemployment black males

Question 2

how has black lone family satistics impact patterns in uk?

Answer 2

dependency culture inc (marry)
inc deprivation cycle

Question 3

mizra

Answer 3

the big rate of lone parent families among balks people is not result of disorgansion but reflects high value black women place on independence

Question 4

renagols

Answer 4

argues satistics are very msielaing in that many ‘apparently’ lone parents are In fact stable suttpotiave cohabiting relationships,.
it reacts black cf having no father fig but maybe in visiting relationships- male partner who lives outside family home but provided support and takes active part in family life when present.

Question 5

visiting relationships (renagols)

Answer 5

doesnt conform to western ideas of relationship, thus doesnt fit into ONS defensiton of household being neither cohabiting or relationship

Question 6

barrow: 3 types of family

Answer 6

nuclear/common law/ in other household

Question 7

asian families

Answer 7

bangledesh/pakistan/inain household tend to be larger than those of other ethnic groups 4.1 v 2.4(white b)
these households tend to have three gen but most are in fact nuclear rathe than extended(tradiotnal views)
larger Asian household reflect value placed on extended family in Asian culture

Question 8

Ballard 1982:

Answer 8

extended family often provide important source of support amongst Asian migrants during 1950/60’s which offers alternative explanation for extended family prominence
-today sikh/musilims/hindu are still more likely that others to live within extended family

Question 9

the extended family: Charles

Answer 9

study of swansea found the classic three gen family all living under 1 roof ‘all but extinct’

Question 10

the extended family: willmot 1988

Answer 10

argues this type of family continue to exist but as ‘disperse extended family’ this is where relatives are geographically separated but maintain a frequent contact through visits+phonecalls

Question 11

the extended family:
chamberlain’s 1999

Answer 11

study of carabein family in Britain found that despite being geographically dispersed, they continue to provide support -like Reynolds

Question 12

the extended family: Collin bell

Answer 12

found that wc(purpose of emotional support) mc)financial support) families had emotional bodies with king and relied on them for support

Question 13

the bean pole family :bells

Answer 13

findings stress the importance of beanpole family structure

Question 14

bean pole family: brannen

Answer 14

describes it as ‘long and thin’ extended vertically but not horizontally

Question 15

beanpole family from result of two demographic changes

Answer 15

inc life expectancy(grandparents surviving longer)
smaller family size

Question 16

obligations to relatives

Answer 16

despite rise of bean pole family, many feel sense of obligation to help wider extended kin

Question 17

bpf: finch and mason 1993

Answer 17

over 90% of people had given or received financial help and about half cared for sick relative., however more expected of females than males

Question 18

bpf: cheal 2002

Answer 18

personal care for elderly women is need a daughter or daughter in law is preferred when husband isn’t available, sons ruler chosen as care giver and daughter rarely asked for financial support