Chester and Rappoports Flashcards
What did Chester find?
Family diversity isn’t significant or negative only important change is move from dominance of traditional to “neo conventional family”
No evidence for major change, don’t chose not to be nuclear - still ideal
What’s the neo conventional family?
dual earner family
What does Chester argue for many people not being part of a nuclear family?
Life cycle, stats are only a snapshot
What patterns did Chester identify
Most live in households with married couples
Most adults have children
Most marriages continue until death
Cohabitation has increased but is seen as temporary
Births are jointly registered - shows commitment
Describe Rappoports?
diversity is central importance of understanding family life today
WEve moved away from traditional family to different family types
adapted to a pluralistic society
diversity reflects greater choice and freedom
What are the types of family the rappoports identified?
Cultural, organisational (ways roles are organised), social class, life stage, generational
