TALLCOTT PARSON PERSPECTIVE ON FAMILY

TALLCOTT PARSON PERSPECTIVE ON FAMILY

1. PARSONS stated that there are 2 types of family structure

   • NUCLEAR
     • NUCLEAR family is the MODERN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
       • PARSON argued that families in the MODERN INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY has lost mnay of its functions as it has become a UNIT OF CONSUMPTION
         • This means that in MODERN SOCIETY the NUCLEAR family has 2 essential functions
           • PRIMARY SOCILIASATION
             • To equip children with basic skills and socity's values
           • THE STABILISATION OF ADULT PERSONALITIES
             • FAMILY is the place where adults can relax and relieve stress and be frefreshed to go work and become succesful
               • Tis is functional for the EFFIENCY of the ECONOMY
     • PARSON stated that the NUCLEAR family was the DOMINANT family type
   • EXTENDED
     • EXTENDED family is the PRE-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY

2. PARSON argued that INDUSTRIAL society has 2 essential needs which requirea NUCLEAR FAMILY to work

   • GEOGRAPHICAL MOBILE WORKFORCE
     • PARSON stated that it was easier for the nuclear family to move than then the extended family
     • people move to where there are jobs
   • SOCIALLY MOBILE WORKFORCE

3. criticism- young and willmot said that nuclear family is no longer dominant as parson said it was.