Sociology - The Family

Descripción

Fichas sobre Sociology - The Family, creado por Sophie Salmon el 26/03/2015.
Sophie Salmon
Fichas por Sophie Salmon, actualizado hace más de 1 año
Sophie Salmon
Creado por Sophie Salmon hace más de 11 años
8
1

Resumen del Recurso

Pregunta Respuesta
What is meant by a single parent family? A family headed by one parent. Formed by divorce, separation, death or the mother choose to have a child ny herself
What is meant by a nucleur family? Mother and family, usually married, living with one or more dependant children. Most uk people start life in nucleur family
What is meant by a step family? This family includes 2 parents, one of which comes from a previous relationship/marriage. Can include children of one or both partners
What is meant by extended family? The extended family can be vertically extended with a household, includes family members of more than 2 generations, eg grandparents. It may also be horizontally extended, including uncles, aunties or cousins.
What is meant by a same sex family? A family where gay or lesbian parents (civil partners or cohabiting) live with their child or children
What is meant by a foster family? Where foster children are cared for by a temporary adult or adults. Either permanent/ temporary.
What is meant by a neo- conventional family? A contemporary nuclear family but where traditional gender roles may be different, eg female may be the provider and the male may be a house husband.
What is a modified extended family? Where extended family memes bees can keep in touch and support one another through new media technology (phones, Internet) and better transport (eg train bus)
What is an empty- nest family? When the children have grown up and left home and the parents continue together. Becoming more common as people live together
What is the symmetrical family? A family where traditional male and female domestic labour and decision making is shared more equally Liberal feminists agree Radical feminists claim this doesn't exist
When a person experiences a wide range of family types in their life time this is called? Life course diversity
Define cultural diversity This is where family type varies according to culture, eg in the Uk Pakistani community, extended family is more common than in white communities.
Why has there been a decline in the nucleur family? Some claim that the nucleur family used to be the norm but increased divorce means that'sno longer the case
Describe functionalists view on the family Consensus theory - claims the family is positive for society. It performs primary socialisation which maintains order and agreement in society. Claim the best family for society is the nucleur family
What does the nucleur family perform? Primary sociolisation Reproduction Regulates sexual behaviour Economic support Emotional support
What is the new right? Modern version of functionalism. Emerged in 1980s + was critical of rising divorce, single parents and birth outside marriages. Claim the nucleur family is vital to socialise children properly, introduced policies to promote nucleur family
How did the new right promote the nucleur family? Tax allowance for married couples Cutting benefits for single people Made absent fathers more responsible for financially supporting their children
What are negatives of functionalism and the new right? They both ignore: that not all family types are nucleur ie diversity of types The dark side of the family ie domestic voice, poor socialisation Single parent families can socialise their children very well
Describe Marxists view on the family Critical of the family. Conflict theory claiming the fsmiley benefits the WRC in capitalist society. Keeps rich rich + poor poor. This is SCR
How do Marxists think the family promotes social class reproduction? Providing the next generation of workers Socialising WC children to accept law states and inequality, form of idiology, putting them in a false consiousness By passing on their wealth to children By women providing free services which benefit the RC eg cooking cleaning for male worker By the family being a unit of consumption, ensures profit for RC eg food, holidays,cars etc
Describe the feminists view of the family Critical of traditional nuclear family. Claims it benefits men and supports patriarchy in society. Within NF males have power control and authority. Conjugal roles are seperate and unequal. W do tripleshift, childcare, housework and paid work. Family performs gender role socialisation where boys and girls learn unequal roles. Men do all decision making. Liberal feminists claim relationships have become more equal and CR are shared.
What is a post - moderist view? Claim that traditional nucleur family is no longer the norm. Instead, we now have diversity of family types eg step, same sex families etc
How has th family changed throughout the years? increase in divorce More single parent + same sex + step families More birth outside of marriage Power relationships (between men + women and children + parents) Smaller family size Women having children later in life
Who claimed that the symmetrical family was the norm in Britain Young and Willmot (1973)
What are reasons of the symmetrical family? Influence of feminism giving women power Greater female education success Increased female employment and better pay LSD, eg washing machine
What are reasons for families becoming more child centred with better relationships? Smaller family size so more attention can be given Welfare state provides support eg benefits Children are legally protected Social services minister how children are brought up Compulsory education = children are reliant on parents
Why have family sizes become smaller? Availability of contraception Women want a career before having children Children are expensive Better access to abortions Child labour is not needed for income
Name and describe 7 explanations for recent increases in divorce 1) changes in law It's now cheaper + easer to get d The divorced Reform Act 1969 = couples didn't have to prove adultery/cruelty In 1984, people could divorce after 1 year of marriage instead of 3
Reason 2 2) secularisation Decline in the influence of religion, people are less religious and don't now see divorce as a sin
Reason 3: 3) increased life expectancy more time for marriage to go wrong
Reason 4: 4) Less Stigma Social attitudes have changed. Less shame attached to divorce
Reason 5) 5) more females are employed with their own income so they're not trapped for financial reasons
Reason 6) 6) Changing female roles Women are less likely to accept the house wife role, they want housework to be shared
Reason 7) 7) rising expectations The media portrays an unrealistic stereotype of marriage, ie, when marriages do not meet these expectations, can end in divorce
Name 4 reasons why there are more loan parent families 1) reproductive technology Women can now have a partner without a male partner, ie ivf and sperm banks
Reason 2) 2) contraception Given women greater control and choice
Reason 3) 3) changing attitudes Less shame about being a loan parent
reason 4) 4) increased cohabitation This is when a couple live together without marriage. Decline in marriage + increase in Cohabitation
Explanations for increased cohabitation A decline in religion Changing attitudes, less shame with cohabiting Marriage can be very expensive
Name the consequences of an increased number of divorce for husbands/wives? More decisions about dividing possessions Agreeing on who cares for children Emotionally: either a change for the better or a stressful change for some
Consequences of an increased number of divorce for children An increase in lone parent families Children live with one parent but keep in contact with the other Increased in the no of reconstituted families Most children stay with mother
Who claims that the typical family structure has changed from extended to nucleur? Functionalists
Mostrar resumen completo Ocultar resumen completo

Similar

Sociology- Family and Households Flashcards
Heloise Tudor
A-level Sociology: Culture, Family & Wealth
Andrea Leyden
Ma Famille
caitlindavies8
Family & Households
caryscallan
GERMAN V&OCAB - FAMILY, OPINIONS & TIME PHRASES
plummerzoe123
German Family Vocab
LewisK
Family: Discussion Questions
Cristina Cabal
Family Key Concepts
n.paul
Postmoderism and Family Diversity
Kirsty White
Social policy for education and family
Sam Yarnall