types of family

Question 1

nuclear family

Answer 1

two generational, one adult male and one adult female with dependant offspring
- seen as ideal by functionalists and the new right

Question 2

beanpole family

Answer 2

Julia Brannen (2003) - type pf family which has developed over the last few generations, families have less children resulting in less extentded kine.g. aunties and uncles. better connections with grandparents

Question 3

Symetrical family

Answer 3

Willmot and Young (1973) privitised family - spend most their time at home together with litle contact eith extended kin. shared conjugal roles

Question 4

Lone parent family

Answer 4

headed by a single parent. 90% of the time are women as theyre mor eoften given custody in Brittish court

Question 5

Matrifocal family

Answer 5

Women are centre of the family. Squire (2003) found they consist of women and her dependant children

Question 6

Agustus (1999) - matrifocal families

Answer 6

some black men delibratly have lots of children with lots of women as a symbol of their masculinity. he claims these men for their mothers or children. this view has been critisised for stereotyping black men

Question 7

reconsitiuated family

Answer 7

both adults previously married / step family

Question 8

Dual -Career

Answer 8

both parents employed and in paid work. income is essential to quality of living

Question 9

co-habitation

Answer 9

couple lives together but arent legally married, nubile - before marrige co-habitation
post-marital - couples who cohabit after divorce

Question 10

households

Answer 10

shared residence