Changing Patterns And Family Diversity Flashcards
What did Giddens argue
That we live in a “ late modern” society where relationships are based on confluence love. People seek pure relationships that only last only as long as they are satisfying leading to more instability in marriage and more divorce,
What did Beck argue?
Individualist thesis where people are freer to choose their own life paths, including relationship choices.
Trad norms have weakened so marriage is now a choice not a social expectation, increasing diversity in family forms
What did Mitchell and Goody argue?
Found that the stigma around divorce has declined , making it more common and acceptable. Also linked rising divorce to changing expectations of relationships.
What did Allan and Crow argue?
See the family as more fragmented and diverse. No longer a “clear family cycle” instead people live through different experiences of relationships, marriage and separation .
What did Fletcher argue?
Argued that people expect more from marriage today which may cause more divorce but also shows higher standards for relationships. Also how social policies have benefitted the family
What did Bernard argue?
Feminist view - many women feel unfulfilled in marriage and are more willing to leave unhealthy relationships
Rise in divorce reflects women’s dissatisfaction with patriarchal family structures
What did Murray argue?
the welfare state has encouraged the growth of single-parent families by offering financial support to those outside of the traditional nuclear family. He believed that these family structures contributed to the creation of an underclass and an increase in social problems.
-highly critical of the increasing prevalence of single-parent families and family diversity, arguing that this undermines traditional family values and social stability.
What did Coast argue?
Found that cohabitation is increasingly seems as a valid alternative to marriage.
What did Barrow argue?
Found that black Caribbean’s families often have a higher lone parent rates which may reflect independent female roles not family breakdown.
What did Stacey argue?
Greater choice had led to family diversity especially due to women’s changing roles
Women are drivers of change creating new types e.g divorce extended families
Diversity = freedom and is positive
What did Hoschild argue?
Women face a double shift
Traditional gender roles still remain even if families appear to be more equal
Leads to conflict divorce and rise in family diversity
Women choose cohabitation or single hood to avoid inequality
Shows how gender inequality drives family change
What does CLOGS stand for?
C - cultural diversity
L - life stage
O - organisational
G - generational diversity
S - social class diversity
