1.2 Social Class And Family Diversity Flashcards
What are social classes defined by?
Economic circumstance e.g. Job, wealth
Who are the upper class?
Own significant amounts of wealth and shares
Who are the middle class?
Non manual jobs
High pay and job security
Qualifications
Who are the working class?
Manual jobs
Average pay
Little security
Fewer qualifications
Social class subcultures in the middle class place greater emphasis on what?
Education
Individual achievement
Social class subcultures in the middle class defer what?
Gratification
The middle class promoting individual achievement of their children could make them more what?
Child centred
What are the working class likely to do earlier than the middle?
Marry and have children
Why do the middle class have children and marry later?
Stay in education
Focus on careers
Where are divorce rates highest and why?
Working class Possibly due to early marriage - young marriages are more likely to break down
Young and willmott found stronger evidence of extended families among what communities?
Working class
Young and willmott - why are the middle class more likely to live away from extended family?
More geographically mobile
Young and willmott - later research shows what about the extended family?
In decline in w/c communities
Dench - where was the research conducted?
East end of London
Dench - only a few of what remained?
White working class families with strong extended family ties
