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Mind Map by Emily Goulding, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Emily Goulding
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Families and Household 10 markers
- Outline and explain two ways in which the sociology of the personal life approach could help explain
changes in the experience of childhood
- Outline and explain two ways in which the sociology of the personal life approach could help explain changes
in the family
- Outline and explain two ways in which childhood has changed over the past 40 years
- the family has become more child centered,
meaning children are looked after more - given what
they want, but also restricted to be kept safe, like
not allowing to play outside alone
- This is in the Uk, it cannot be generalised internationally - some
children are trafficked and do not experience child centerdness.
- This is in the Uk, it cannot be generalised internationally - some
children are trafficked and do not experience child centerdness.
- Increasing amount of children are experience parental break-up, 45% 13-15 year olds only live with one parent. Also, increasing number have weight
problems, either obesity or anorexia. Many people suffer from depression, which can lead to self-harm and even suicide.The dividing line between
child and adult is increasingly blurred, exposed to innapropriate material.Computers- parents often unable to se ewhat they are doing. Rise of social
media sites has led to bulling. Children are objects of high-powered consumer campaigns, at a young age this can lea to 'pester power'.
- Postman - believes both origin of childhood and reasons for its decline lie in changes of communications technology.
- Postman - believes both origin of childhood and reasons for its decline lie in changes of communications technology.
- the family has become more child centered,
meaning children are looked after more - given what
they want, but also restricted to be kept safe, like
not allowing to play outside alone
- Outline and explain two ways in which changes to gender roles have affected diversity of family
structures
- domestic labour - a 'symmetrical family' is emerging - Y&W -
household tasks were shared between men and women. More
equality. However, radical feminists would argue the family is still
patriarchal and Y&W did not carry out a representative study.
- Giddens has suggested the emergence of a new relationship ideal which he calls 'the pure relationship' -
based on equality and negotiation between partners.
- domestic labour - a 'symmetrical family' is emerging - Y&W -
household tasks were shared between men and women. More
equality. However, radical feminists would argue the family is still
patriarchal and Y&W did not carry out a representative study.
- Outline and explain two reasons for greater family diversity
- one type of family diversity is same-sex couples, which has come
about because of the loss of stigma associated with
homosexuality. Also the legalisation of gay marriage of course
meant families could be formed.
- 2011 - 17% of families were cohabiting couples, it often occurs
after divorce or separatation- and divorce rate is increasing which
therefore increases chance of cohabiting and diversity of family.
- one type of family diversity is same-sex couples, which has come
about because of the loss of stigma associated with
homosexuality. Also the legalisation of gay marriage of course
meant families could be formed.
- Outline and explain two reasons for declining death rates
- changes in the law resulting in safer working conditions - however marxists would argue this
was done by ruling class in order to keep their workers alive and also hide effects of
capitalism
- Introduction of the national health service in 1947 providing free treatment and care
- changes in the law resulting in safer working conditions - however marxists would argue this
was done by ruling class in order to keep their workers alive and also hide effects of
capitalism
- Outline and explain two effects of an increasing ageing population
- welfare payments - as more people will be drawing their pensions and may also be in need of other benefits, this will increase the welfare bill.
- accommodation - there will be a growing need for place in care homes and assisted living facilities for
those unable to look after themselves.There will also be a demand for suitable housing e.g.
single-storey specially adapted houses
- welfare payments - as more people will be drawing their pensions and may also be in need of other benefits, this will increase the welfare bill.
- Outline and explain two ways in which childhood may not be a positive experience for some children
- 'lose of innocence' may experience their parents break-up would be very traumatic for children
- many children are brought up in poverty by 2020 32% of children will be living in poverty
- 'lose of innocence' may experience their parents break-up would be very traumatic for children
- Outline and explain two ways in which greater ethnic diversity has contributed to family diversity
- Outline and explain two functions that the family might perform for society
- the family allows for primary socialisation of children into norms and values - but this is nuclear family! we now have diversity
- monogamous family allows for inhertience of property legitimately to correct offspring, to keep the wealth in the ruling class
- the family allows for primary socialisation of children into norms and values - but this is nuclear family! we now have diversity
- Outline and explain two reasons why the birth rate has fallen since 1900
- improved reliability and availability of contraception
- increasing number of women choosing to be childless
- improved reliability and availability of contraception
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