F&H FAMILY DIV

Question 1

Functionalist Parsons

Answer 1

1. Primary Socialisation
2. Socialisation of Adult personalities
   - Nuclear family is functionally fit due to Bio differences

Question 2

The New Right

Answer 2

• dislike family diversity as they think nuclear family is best.

Question 3

Why do New Right not like anything but nuclear?

Answer 3

• More Lone parent households and they have a perverse incentive as they have welfare dependency.
• Mothers cannot discipline children
• Boys don’t have adult role model

Question 4

Benson

Answer 4

Breakdown of relationship within first 3 years of babies life;
Cohab 20%
Married 6%

Question 5

Benson AO3

Answer 5

Oakley - bio differences?

Question 6

Chester

Answer 6

Midway theory - Neo conventional Family.
Dual earner.
No other changes - life cycle.

Question 7

Rapoports

Answer 7

5 types of family diversity,
Organisational, cultural, life cycle, generational, social class.

Question 8

Cheal

Answer 8

Postmodernity and family diversity.
More diverse than what Rapoports say.
Fragmented and chaotic
More freedom and choice but this can cause more instability.

Question 9

Stacey

Answer 9

Postmodern families benefit women the most as they can actively shape the family. Eg; rejecting the housewife role.

Question 10

Morgan

Answer 10

Cannot make generalisations about family. Use Life Course Analysis - in depth unstructured interviews to explain the meaning attached to families and the choice they make.

Question 11

Beck and Giddens

Answer 11

Individualisation Theosis

Question 12

Individualisation Theosis

Answer 12

Where structures society have less influence and are less fixed meaning there is more freedom.

Question 13

Giddens

Answer 13

Pure Relationship

Question 14

Pure relationship

Answer 14

1. Satisfy both needs
2. survive as long as in both partners interest = unstable
3. out of love and happiness not sense of duty
   Can create LPH

Question 15

Beck

Answer 15

Risk Society

Question 16

Risk society

Answer 16

More choice and freedom = more aware of risk while before norms fixed behaviour.

Question 17

Individualisation Theosis AO3

Answer 17

Personal Lifer Perspective - Smart and May.
- exaggerates how much choice
- not everyone can choose
- limiting structural factors

Question 18

Smart

Answer 18

The connectedness thesis PLP

Question 19

The connectedness thesis

Answer 19

“within a web of connectedness” - some thing simply cannot be walked away from eg: children. Class and gender may limit choice.