Family diversity Flashcards
(11 cards)
Chester - neo functionalist
He recognises that family diversity has increased, but does not believe it is significant
neo-conventional family
the move away from the traditional nuclear family with dual earner members (Chester)
Wilmott - dispersed extended family
Family members who don’t live in the same home, but keep close ties.
postmodernism - diversity
People can ‘pick and mix’
postmodernism - rapid social change
new technology and electronic media have dissolved old barriers, and social change has made life less predictable.
The Rapoports - pluralistic society
Culture and lifestyle is far more diverse now
CLOGS - Cultural diversity
South Asian migration increases extended family
Black British families are 51% lone parents
CLOGS - Life course diversity
You cant take a snapshot of a person at one stage of their life as family types change through life
CLOGS - Organisational diversity
Moved away from traditional roles
CLOGS - Generational diversity
The norms and values have changed significantly over generations
