Family Flashcards
(34 cards)
what are Murdoch’s 4 functions ?
sexual, reproductive economic and education
what are parson’s 2 functions ?
primary socialisation and stabilisation of adult personalities
what does Fletcher mean by collaborative functions ?
institutions improve the family as parents are monitored by health visitors education etc
what did zaretsky argue was a marxist function of the family?
unit of consumption - family consumes toys through pester power
what did engles argue was a marxist role of the family?
inheritance - private property passed to heirs
what did althusser argue was a marxist role of the family?
idealogical state apparatus - capitalists passes on the belief that society is meritocractic
can you name 5 social policies?
troubled families programme
universal credit
child benefit
free nursery places
child support agency
what is an ageing population?
older groups are growing in proportions and younger groups are shrinking
what did Hirsch say about the ageing population?
new policies have been brought into place such as increased taxes and increasing retirement age
what are the current statistics for death rates in the uk?
8.8/100 decline in death rates due to higher standards of living and improved working conditions
what are the current statistics for birth rates in the uk?
decline in both fertility and birth rates 11.1/100 due to change in position of women, expensive- pester power
what are the current statistics for Divorce in the uk ?
42% of couples will divorce
increase in divorce due to decline in stigma, secularisation and higher expectations
examples of research: mitchell and goody, beck and giddens
what are the current statistics for marriage in the uk?
decline in marriage due to career progression and young people prefer cohabitation and there are less pressures to marry
what are the current statistics for migration in the uk?
ethnic minorities account for 14% of the uk
push factors from other countries- war, poverty and persecution
pill factors for the uk- better hygiene and standards of living
what do Chambers and Baunman argue about family diversity ?
argue secularisation has increased and created family diversity - lone parents, singletons and cohabitations
what do Beck-Gernsheim argue about family diversity ?
argue increase in IVF and also women rejecting expressive role has increased family diversity - same sex, male as expressive, symmetrical
what did Giddens argue about family diversity ?
confluent love- people remain committed as long as they are satisfied
what did Harven argue about family diversity ?
life course analysis - people choose when to move out and marry
what did Bott suggest about gender roles?
segregated roles - male breadwinner and female homemaker
joint roles - couples share tasks with equal divide
how dobash and dobash 4 explanations domestic violence?
history - women are used to being abused
patriarchy - men are in power
ideological - girls are supervised boys are adventurous
privatised- state don’t intervene with family domestic violence
how do silver and schor argue that the family has become more equal?
through technology males are contributing to house hold chores as they are now easier to do - dishwasher
how does Gershuny argue that gender roles have become more equal?
women more financially independent
how does Bott argue the family has become more equal?
geographical mobility means grandparents can’t help so husband has to
how do Young and Willmott argue the family has become more equal?
new man - being caring and more sympathetic towards women and housework
