demography 5- other types of diversity Flashcards
What are the 2 key studies that investigate family diversity?
1- Rapoport’s
2- Eversley and Bonnerjea
What are the 5 characteristics the Rapoport’s identify?
organisational diversity
class diversity
cohort
cultural diversity
life-cycle diversity
family could be categorized into same structure but their separated through these 5 characteristics
explain organisational diversity?
families may be same in structure e.g.- nuclear, but may organize their lives very differently e.g.- male breadwinner or dual worker households
explain class diversity?
middle class families are more likely to use private childcare and are more likely to be privatized nuclear families compared to working class families.
explain cohort?
families with adult children today may find them staying at home for longer than young people did in the 90s
explain cultural diversity?
families can vary based on their religious values and the values from their country of origin
example- Caribbean culture does not value marriage in same way other cultures do.
What do Eversley and Bonnerjea say are the factors than can affect family structure?
the “sun belt”
the “geriatric ward”
older declining industrial areas
newly declining industrial areas
truly rural areas
inner city areas
where you live can affect aspects within family structure
explain the sun belts?
there’s an overrepresentation of higher social classes, owner- occupiers and 2 parent households
explain the geriatric wards?
many coastal areas of England and Wales. Elderly 1 or 2 person households often living quite far from relatives
explain the older declining industrial areas?
found in former iron, coal, steel, shipbuilding areas etc. Stable family households. Strong neighbourhood/ family loyalties. Very patriarchal.
explain the newly declining industrial areas?
once prosperous areas that now face high levels of unemployment amongst older workers. Lots of young migrants, with little extended family connections. Mainly Midlands
explain the truly rural areas?
not many have survived, most have been invaded by commuters. In that true rural areas, farms and family businesses remain important- these create strong kinship networks. Few women in paid employment here.
explain the inner city areas?
high social deprivation, high immigrant population. Lone parent households are common. People living here are isolated from family networks; young people (students), homeless people and ethnic minorities.
Whats an example of a geriatric ward in the UK?
Christ Church in Dorset has the highest population of elderly people, 7 in 10 people. Forces government to spend all money on elderly people.
How can we explain the increase in “singlehood” in young, 25-44, males?
increase in individualism- changing values post industrial period.
need of flexibility to work or travel.
LAT’s relationships
How can we explain the increase in “singlehood” in elderly women?
Women have higher life expectancy then men. Decline in extended family. Ageing population.
What else is there a rise of?
beanpole families
neo-conventional nuclear family
Why is there a rise in beanpole families?
increase in these families as there’s an increase in life expectancy, fewer children being born and growing individualisation within society and changing values
What is the neo-conventional nuclear family?
new normal families that are different variants of the nuclear family.
example- same sex couples with children and male instrumental role and female expressive role or reconstructed families.
