booklet 1 Flashcards
What type of family has many generations but not many within each generation?
bean pole
Which sociologist coined the term “Warm Bath Theory”
Parsons
Name one way in which childhood could be said to be toxic.
Junk Food, Technology and Video Games, Lack of parental engagement.
Which sociologist is associated with the “sociology of personal life”?
Carol Smart
Which sociologist thinks that Childhood is disappearing?
Post man
Identify one government policy from the last 40 years which has impacted the family (1970+).
Children’s Act, Civil Partnerships, Child Support Agency, Paternity Leave, New Deal, Gay
Marriage Act, Sex Discrimination Act, Equal Pay Act
Which sociologist completed a study looking at housewives and housework?
Anne Oakley
What is the triple shift?
Emotional Support, Paid Work, Domestic Labour
Which family type has the mother in charge?
Matrifocal
Which perspective believes that the traditional family is disintegrating which is leading
to the collapse of society?
New Right
What is the general trend in births since 1900?
decline
Give one reason for the rise in divorce.
Divorce reform Act, Secularisation, Less Stigma, Rise in expectations, changing role of
women.
What is a social norm?
Unwritten rule of behaviour
Define the term infant mortality rate.
The number of infant deaths before their first birthday per thousand live births per year.
What is the difference between an arranged marriage and a forced marriage?
Arranged marriage means they still have choice, but a forced marriage doesn’t have
choice and is illegal.
