Changes In Family Structure

Question 1

Helen Wilkinson

Answer 1

Argues increasing numbers of women are working because the economy has moved away from the historically male dominated industrial sector towards the female service sector.

Question 2

Young and Willmot

Answer 2

Nuclear family had developed through 3 stages.

Pre industrial) family works together as an economic product to unit. Work/home are combined.

Early industrial) Extended family is broken up, individuals leave home to work.

Privatised nuclear) Family based on consumption not production. ‘Symmetrical family’ husband and wife have joint roles

Question 3

Helena Wilkinson pt2

Answer 3

Women’s attitudes towards work and family undergone a gender quake.

Early 1990’s women saw education/work more important than having children.

Question 4

Parsons

Answer 4

Nuclear family is more dominant in an industrial society. Extended family is more common in a pre industrial.

Question 5

Parsons pt2

Answer 5

Specialised roles have developed within the family. Men take on the instrumental role whilst women take on the expressive role.

Question 6

Parsons pt3

Answer 6

In an industrial society an individuals status is achieved by thru success outside the family.

Question 7

Laslett

Answer 7

Criticises functionalists, reckons the nuclear family was the most common before industrialisation.