Families Flashcards
What is a nuclear family Same sex Extended Beanpole Lone parent reconstituted Empty nest- chickens gone Empty shell(not complete)
Nuclear is a married or cohabitation couple that have dependent children
Gay lesbian couple live together with their children
Relatives beyond the nuclear family - Charrles et al- 3 generations who live together or nearby
Small amounts of multiple generations
One parent and a dependent child / children who live together . Usually headed by women
Both partners have children from a previous relationship living with them or one member has been divorced and remarried
Live in nuclear family then kids grow up and move out while parents stay married together
Living together but don’t want to be just for kids
Define a household
Consists of one person who lives or a group of people who live at the same address and share at least one meal a day or facilities
Not necessarily related
May be students
Give me 6 reasons why solo living is increasing
Changing age structure people are living longer so are more elderly Divorced Remain single / childless International student Live alone before marrying Chose to live away from partner
In 1966 6.6 million one person house how much by 2015
7.7 million
3 reasons why fiends are becoming the new family family
Family is less central in our lives - friends may provide us with emotional and nurture support
rose nail and Budgeon- found people who
What do residential provide for children
Accommodation and free care
Some specialise with behavioural or emotional difficulties who are dependent on alchol and drugs
What are secure units
Homes that accommodate children who committed an offence and these homes can restrict child freedom
How might an individuals household setting or family change over the course of their life
Individuals are likely to move between different family an household setting as situations change
Such as Birth of child University Marriage Separation
What ethnicity are most likely to live alone and not
From research
Carribean live alone and banglesdesi was the least
What does qureshi et al say about British Asian families
British Asians are committed to traditional family life with low divorce rates and low lone parent
What does Westwood and Bachu say about the Asian family
Such beliefs believing that Asian families are based on domination is prejudice People are different because of class and religion
What does cultural diversity mean
Culturally based differences between people in a society in terms of religion ethnicity and class
What 5 types of family diversity are there and who said there was
Rapaports - families going under change As they value their freedom and choose family life
Organisational- was family organise their domestic divisor of labour
Cultural- families differ in their cultural values and beliefs - affect attitudes
Social class - Class affects resources available
Wc traditional roles but mc unequal
Lifecourse - stage is family life . So newly weds without children are different to retired couple
Cohort- particular period in which a family passes through different stages of the family
Eg stigma attached to divorce has reduced so younger couples find easier
What data did the rapports use
Secondary data
Communes and kibbutz are alternative to a family house hold what are they
Communes- maybe shared on political beliefs
group of people who share accommodations wealth and everything
Make decisions together and try to achieve equality in men and women
KANTER- said one commune in USA put cat as head of household so even
Kibbutz- group of people who live together communally and value equality
Each family has own apartment but eat in communal hall
Children who are born same year are educated together
What is China’s one child policy
When was it
1979 Gov in China wanted to control population growth and couples only one child allowed
If had second child get a fine or dismissal from work
Seen as cruel and unfair by different countries
When did China’s one child policy come to an end
2016
Still needed birth permits or may be forced abortion
But allowed to request to have 2 children
Why did China remove one child policy
Ageing population and birth rates were lowest
China needs younger people to provide work force for the future
Functionalist perspective on families
Murdock and parsons
Murdock- 4 vital functions
S exual- husband wife need sexual activity - binds then and maintain relationship
R eproductive - society needs new members to surivive
Ecomomic - provide economic support such as food and shelter for children
E ducation- new members learn its culture through learning and discipline children
Parsons 2 vital functions
Primary socialisation- children learn the culture and their society and are prepared for the future as learn to accept society values
stabilisation- of adult personalities . Everyday life stressful but husband and wife need to support each other and relive emotional stress - SAFE HAVEN
What do the new rights say about the family
Don’t drain welfare state like lone parent families who are on benefits
Criticism of parsons 4
Focuses on American middle class families and ignores ethnic diversity and class and religion
Ignored alternative to a family eg commune and kibbutz
Parsons given an idealised view of families - his idealisation ignores dysfunctional family eh child abuse or domestic violence
Feminists- source of female oppression nuclear families imprison women in the home
What does leach say about the nuclear family ( negative )
Nf intensifies emotional stress and members of nuclear family demand too much off each other
Which leads to conflict with parents arguing and child rebelling
What is Marxists view on the family
4
Says nuclear family serves the interests of capitalism
Social inequality is pases down by nuclear family - bourgeoisie are able to pass down their wealth to family members
Educational advantages are passed down for example only people from wealthy backgrounds can afford to send their children to pay schools
Through socialisation wc people learn to accept their inferior position
What does zaretsky say about the family
2
Family and the economy have become two different things public and private sphere
Family cushions from harsh effects of capitalism
Family unit of consumption buy and consume in a capitalist society
Women do unpaid daily labour - undervalued
Critismcs of Marxist approach
3
Ignore fact that may individuals are satisfied with family life
Feminists point out that Marxists tend to work with the traditional role of the nuclear family - Male bread winner and female housewife - ignores diversity today
Functionalist view family in positive light
How do feminists view the role of families
Canalisation????
How prepare for society???
Canalisation - the way parents channel their children’s interests toys and games that are seen gender appropriate - girls pink and boys blue
Families prepare for male dominated society :
Girls- cook and clean as they see mum do it so they see it as norm
Boys- encouraged to help dad with home improvements - thinks it’s a mans role
What do Delphy and Leonard say about the family
What do they define housework women do as
What do men do to women money
Define house work as unpaid daily labour done by women- cleaners in school get paid ???
Eg booking holidays
Sending birthday cards
Family based on hierarchy as men and too and women at the bottom
Men control labour of women but they have no money
= economic exploitation their work is not valued and depend on men
What do radical feminists say about the family
Patriarchal and men benefit from exploitation of women’s work and female oppression based on men controlling women’s domestic labour
What are conjugal roles and relationships
Domestic roles of married or cohabitation couples
Relationships- refers to the relationship between partners
