family diversity - ethnic differences

Question 1

What family type has a higher proportion in Black Caribbean and Black African people?

Answer 1

Lone-parent households

Question 2

In 2002, how many families headed by a black person with dependent children were LPFs?

Answer 2

Over half

Question 3

What are the two reasons black families tend to be headed by lone females?

Answer 3

• family disorganisation
• high rates of unemployment

Question 4

Why does family disorganisation lead to black families tending to be headed by lone females?

Answer 4

Can be traced back to slavery, where members of couples were sold separately: children stayed with mothers. It can be argued that this established a pattern of life that persists today

Question 5

Why does high rates of unemployment lead to black families tending to be headed by lone females?

Answer 5

Male unemployment and poverty mean black men are less able to provide for their family, resulting in higher rates of desertion or marital breakdown

Question 6

What is an evaluation for two explanations of a higher proportion of lone-parent households in Black people?

Answer 6

Mirza: not a result of disorganisation but reflects high value that black women place on independence

Question 7

Are Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Indian households larger or smaller than Black Caribbean and White British households?

Answer 7

Large

Question 8

What is the average amount of children among Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Indian households compared to Black Caribbean and White British households?

Answer 8

4.5,4.1 and 3.3
vs.
2.3

Question 9

While most Asian households are nuclear what do they sometimes contains?

Answer 9

Three generations

Question 10

Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus are more likely to live in which family type?

Answer 10

`Extended families

Question 11

Which social groups are more likely to live in extended families?

Answer 11

Sikhs, Muslims and Hindus