different family forms Flashcards
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What is a nuclear family?
A two generational family containing a heterosexual married or cohabitating couple and their child/children who live together.
Definition of an extended family:
A group of relatives, usually three generations who live together or nearby.
What is a reconstituted family???
A blended or step family in which one or both partners have a child/children from a previous relationship living with them.
What is a lone parent family??
A family in which one parent lives with their child or children.
Definition of a same-sex family:
A family in which gay /lesbian couple live together with their child or children.
In which year did Rapoport and Rapoport identify the five types of diversity within British families?
1982
Explain the first type of diversity according to Rapoport and Rapoport??
Organizational diversity
Families vary in the way they organize their domestic division of labour and their social networks.
Explain the second type of diversity according to Rapoport and Rapoport?
Cultural diversity
Families differ in their cultural values and beliefs .
Give three differing beliefs and values that can affect people’s lifestyles and ideas about ____________, _____ _______ and ______ ________.
Gender rules, child- rearing, and education.
What is the definition of life course diversity??
Families at different stages in the family life-cycle.
Explain the third type of diversity according to Rapoport and Rapoport??
Social class diversity
A family’s social class position affects the resources available to its members, role relationships and child- rearing practices.
Explain the fourth type of diversity according to Rapoport and Rapoport??
Life course diversity
The stage in the family lifecycle that a particular family has reached.
Explain the fifth type of diversity according to Rapoport and Rapoport??
Cohort diversity
The particular period of time in which family passes through different stages of the family life cycle.
State the five types of diversity and families in Britain, according to Rapoport and Rapoport:
Organizational, cultural, social class, life course and cohort.
Which research method did Rapoport and Rapoport use in their study of families?
Existing literature
Cross cultural studies show that different family types exist in different _________.
Cultures
What is a commune?
A group of people who share living accommodation possessions, wealth, and property.
Give an example of a commune:
A Kibbutz
a group of people who live together in communally in settlements in Israel
