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48 Cards in this Set
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How many types of families are there and what are they? |
9 Nuclear, extended, single/lone parent, reconstituted, single person household, same sex, beanpole, empty nest and cohabiting |
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Give a definition for a bean pole family? |
Fewer members of each generation |
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Give a family alternative? |
Kibbutz: rural community dedicated to mutual aid and social justice |
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What are the functions of the family ? |
Primary socialisation, reproduction, economic, emotional/stabilisation |
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Write down what Functionalists think about primary socialisation in the family and what it does? |
It is so everyone shares a value consensus in society |
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Write down what Functionalists think about reproduction in the family and what it does? |
To have younger society members care for their elders |
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Write down what Functionalists think about economic function in the family and what it does? |
Family pools their resources so they can all benefit |
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Write down what Functionalists think about emotional/stabilisation in the family and what it does? |
Warm bath theory - calm society |
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Write down what Marxists think about primary socialisation in the family and what it does? |
Family teaches children to serve economic needs of the middle class |
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Write down what Marxists think about reproduction in the family and what it does? |
To produce a stable work force for capitalists |
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Write down what Marxists think about the economic function in the family and what it does? |
Family becomes a unit of consumption |
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Write down what Marxists think about emotional function in the family and what it does? |
Worker takes out stress at home - this acts as a distraction so they can't focus on their exploitation |
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Write down what Feminists think about primary socialisation in the family and what it does? |
Understand and accept patriarchy |
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Write down what feminists think about reproduction in the family and what it does? |
Creates a line of inheritance for male wealth and a production line of future workers |
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Write down what feminists think about the economic function in the family and what it does? |
Makes male wealthier as he doesn't have to pay for childcare and also creates economic dependency on male |
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Write down what feminists think about the emotional function in the family and what it does? |
Male is able to work clearly as he doesn't have to worry about the kids |
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Name the Functionalists who offer perspectives on the family? |
Murdock: 4 vital functions of a healthy family - sexual, reproduction, economic, educational
Parsons: 2 vital functions for a healthy family - primary socialisation, stabilisation |
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Name the Marxists who offer perspectives on the family? |
Marx & Engles: believed that the primary function of the family is to pass down wealth and capital to the correct heir
Zaretsky: family is a unit of conception/ ideological function |
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Name the Feminists who offer perspectives on the family? |
Germaine Greer: political lesbianism, separatism Jenny Somerville: seperatism is unlikely to work Frans Ansley: women are takers of **** - soak up husbands frustration from being exploited |
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Explain the functionalist views on the family? |
Functionalists view social institutions as a way to help maintain social order = value consensus |
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Explain Murdocks study? |
Studies 250 societies of different cultures and realised that the family provides 4 vital functions (sexual, reproduction, economic, educational) |
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Explain Parsons study? |
Saw the family as a factory - to provide next batch of citizens Suggested families only provide 2 vital functions (primary socialisation, stabilisation) |
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Give one criticism of the functionalist view on the family |
Ignore dark side of the family - abuse, violence |
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Explain what Marx and Engles thought? |
Monogamous nuclear family: to pass down property, wealth, capital to the correct heir
Nuclear fam teaches members to submit and false needs keep people stupid (& accept position in society) |
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Explain what zaretsky said? |
Family performs ideologic function - distraction Family as a unit of consumption - children stigmatised (pester power) |
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What are the 3 aspects of feminism |
Radical Liberal Marxist |
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What do radical feminists focus on? |
Men are the enemy (Fam & marriage = oppresses women) Germaine greer |
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What do liberal feminists think? |
Society is the enemy (Equal rights and that oppression is getting better - laws are helping) Jenny Somerville |
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What do Marxist feminists think? |
Capitalist society is the enemy (Focus on impact of capitalism - triple burden) |
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What are state policies? |
A plan or action of government agencies which aims to improve or return society |
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What is caused a decline in death rate ? |
Hygiene & health education - medicine, plumbing, diet Better living standards - heating Public health & welfare - benefit and tax Improved working conditions - rules and regulations |
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What has caused a decline in birth rate? |
Contraception - easily available, no stigma attached bc of decline in religious values |
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Reason for decline in infant mortality rate? |
Better health care, medical improvements, vaccination, immunisations |
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Reason for increase in migration into the UK? |
More people entering country rather than leaving - new laws (move anywhere from EU to cities) |
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Explain class diversity? |
Differences between middle and working class families |
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What did rapport et al find? |
The differences between middle and working class families relates to the relationships in the house - how kids are disciplined and socialised |
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Explain sexual diversity? |
New right concerned with increasing nm of Same sex couples - similar right to heterosexual married couples |
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Explain migration diversity? |
Great Britain - white British background 1950 - distinct minority ethnic groups Late 20th century - religious diversity |
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Explain what is meant by cultural diversity? |
Christianity was main religion in GB Mixed race fam - prejudice and discrimination |
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What act do the Conservative party believes undermines the role of men in the family ? |
Child support agency 1989 (protects children's right) Child support agency 1990 (Money from father = to child) Family act 1996 (Regulate divorce) |
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What did the Labour Party do? |
Invested in nursery hrs (free 15hrs) Lengthened/doubled maternity leave Rights to flexible working hours |
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How does state intervention favour the nuclear fam (new rights views) ? |
Tax benefits go to heterosexual married couples Child benefits goes to the mother & no universal free nursery |
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What did Reynold et al study and what did he find? |
Studied impact of mothers employment of family relationships More income and help children's development, but women triple burden and can't switch off from work |
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Name 2 ways that he state has intervened with family life? |
Providing support - income Oversees bringing up of children - social work |
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Why is there a ageing population? |
Laws Quality of life Better services Technology |
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What would happen if elderly partners die leaving their spouse on their own ? |
Increase in lone parent household |
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What can inadequate pensions and savings and financial hardships lead to? |
Elderly will be living in poverty |
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If elderly people occupy houses for longer, and housing prices increase - what is the consequence? |
Young people aren't able to afford them |
