changing family patterns

Question 1

black families are more likely than any other ethnicity to be…

Answer 1

1) lone-parent
2) female headed

Question 2

black families - slavery

Answer 2

during the slave trade, couples were often sold separately and the children stayed with the woman

Question 3

black families - high unemployment

Answer 3

• black men are more likely to be unemployed and in poverty
• if they are not able to provide for their families, it may lead to marital breakdown

Question 4

black families - independence of women ( What does Mirza argue)

Answer 4

Mirza argues that rather than any negative reasons , it is actually because black women have a higher opinion of their independence

Question 5

what does Reynolds argue about black families - incorrect statistics

Answer 5

• argues that the rate of black single parent families is inflated
• instead , many are in supportive non-cohabiting relationships

Question 6

asian families are more likely than any other ethnicity to be

Answer 6

1) larger in size
2) be extended families

Question 7

one of the main reasons why asian families tend to be larger in size + extended families

Answer 7

have a deep respect for the elderly

Question 8

with divorce rates increasing , which two family types are going to rise?

Answer 8

• lone parent families
• reconstituted families

Question 9

what do the new right believe about lone-parent families

Answer 9

• believe that the rise of lone parent families is bad for society
• believe that our generous welfare system means that people are not fussed about getting pregnant whilst single, or getting a divorce

Question 10

Anthony Giddens (1992)

Answer 10

discussed the concept of ‘ PURE RELATIONSHIPS’ in which individuals seek relationships based on emotional satisfaction , which many lead to higher divorce rates

Question 11

Delaying marriage

Answer 11

increasingly common , many people prioritise education, careers or personal development before settling down

Question 12

Sue Sharpe (1994)

Answer 12

Sharpe’s work on the changing aspiration of young women found that girls in the 1990’s were more likely to prioritise careers and personal fulfilment over early marriage

Question 13

Rise in single parent families

Answer 13

• higher divorce rates
• increasing number of women choosing to raise children alone
• changing societal norms about parenting and gender roles
• economic changed such as availability of child support and welfare provisions

Question 14

acts which changed family patterns

Answer 14

equal pay act, 1970
sexual discrimination act, 1975
equal opportunity act, 2010

Question 15

Changing families

Answer 15

• higher divorce rate
• rise in female headed lone parent families
• rise in cohabitation
• women having less children
• women staying single

Question 16

today ___ married/cohabiting women are in some kind of ___ in the UK ,
compared to ___ in ___

Answer 16

today >3/4 married/cohabiting women are in some kind of paid employment in the UK ,
compared to <1/2 in 1971

Question 17

African families more likely to have ___ family structures , with?

Answer 17

extended , with greater involvement of extended family members in child-rearing and daily life

Question 18

black African families : Marriage

Answer 18

• often highly valued
• though rates of cohabitation without marriage rising
• divorce rates among A families tends to be lower compared to the general population
• marriage remains an important institution

Question 19

asian families : divorce

Answer 19

• lower rates of divorce
• has been changing with younger generations in more urban settings

Question 20

white British families

Answer 20

• higher rate of nuclear family strictures (couple w children)
• increasing rates of divorce and cohabitation without marriage
• traditional family structure has been in decline
• with more diverse family arrangements becoming common
  ( single parent and same sex)

Question 21

Black Caribbean and Black African marriage

Answer 21

marriage rates traditionally lower compared to general population