Family and Households: Family diversity Flashcards

Question

Giddens

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functional fit theory between the nuclear family being suited to the needs of modern society in performing 2 functions(primary socialsation +stabalisation of adult personality

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a families abiloty to perform essential functions leads to generalisations about types of family in modern society

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functionalists ignore patriarchal inequality within family unit making it dysfunctional for women

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have conservative + anti feminist perspective on family.only 1 correct family type(patriarchal nuclear family)

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see the family as natural + based on biological differances between men + women.family=place of refuge.oppose most changes in family patterns

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main cause of lone parent families=collapse of relationships between cohabiting couples

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over 1st 3 years of babys life rate of family breakdown among cohabiting=20%.married=6%

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only marrage provides stable environment for children to be brought up

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couples are more stable when they are married divorce among married=lower than breakups

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both familty + society at large is broken.returning to traditional values will prevent disintergration + regard laws and policies as undermining conventional family

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new right wrongly assumes hubands + wives roles=fixed by biology.cross cultural studies show variation in roles of men + women

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conventional nuclear family is based on the oppression of women + prevent women working kepping them dependant

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recognises increased family diversity.only important change is from convetional nuclear family to neo conventional family(dual earner family,both work).

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not other drastic change as people arent choosing alternative family patterns e.g lone parent

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people not in nulear family due to life cycle.patters:most live in household of married,marry and have child,continue marrage to death,cohabitance=temporary.diversity=exagerated

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diversity=central importance in understanding family life.moved away from dominant nuclear family to many differant types.pluralistic society-culture=diverse.reflects freedom