ethnicity and family

Question 1

Bhatti

Answer 1

• south asian families are adaptable, strong and culturally rich
• challenged stereotypes by emphasising the diversity of family forms and practices within these communities
• families negotiate tensions like migration, cultural continuity and generational change

Question 2

Modood et al

Answer 2

• studied indian, pakistani and bangladeshi communities
• many south asian families in the UK maintain extended family structures
• variation in how they function and younger gens are influenced by british cultural norms

Question 3

Platt

Answer 3

• ethnicity shapes structures relationships, choices like marriage, parentingg and living arrangements
• ethnicity interacts with factors like culture, migration and socioeconomic status
• families adapt in a changing society while maintaining their cultural identities

Question 4

Reynolds

Answer 4

• response to negative sterotypes about black carribbean families
• single parent families rely on strong support networks like kin and friends rather than being an indicator of dysfunction.
• importance of extended kinship networks
• they face more structural disadvantages but parents emphasise the importance of edu and resilience