2 ways globalisation may influence families & households Flashcards
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‘Travel opportunities’
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- Increased opp for women - working abroad - better life for children - immigration = family diversity - higher birth rates = reduces dependency ratio
- Global optimists; economic globalisation = increase trade = prosperity
2
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‘Travel opportunities’ AO3
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- Financial problems - can lead to increase in divorces - overpowering - instability
- Immigration = increased on strain on public services (schooling)
- Increased inequality
- Giddens; decline in pure relations because of more choices = uncertainty = decline of long term relations
3
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‘Interconnectedness’
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- Globalisation of media - children
- Cultural globalisation = more friends based on shared interests online - Personal Life Perspective; regard friends as family
- Increasing cultural diversity & diversity in family structures
4
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‘Interconnectedness’ AO3
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- Palmer; toxic childhood (decline in outdoor play, commercialisation (exploited by ads), laws on schools reduces independence, screen saturation (no face to face)
- Children more active in media - early exposure = anxiety & mental health issues - parents = paranoid = less outdoor