diversity by social group Flashcards
Whats the smallest household size?
Black Caribbeans (2.2)
Who has the biggest household size?
Bangladeshis (4.38)
What do ethnic have their own of?
Subcultures, norms and values which differ from mainstream culture
What are most Asian households based on
Nuclear families
Asians are more likely to..
Marry and to marry earlier then white counterparts
What did Roger Ballard think?
When south Asian migrants settled in Uk (1950s +) tended to bring traditions of family life from their countries of origins
What did Bhatti study?
Females derived status from being mothers viewed childrearing as their most important role,
men saw more responsibilities on being the winning breadwinner
What did Modood research?
How young Asians are less likely than their elders to speak an Asian language- cultural shift
What did Dale el al research?
Found differences in women’s economic activity between ethnic groups, also found black women tended to remain in full time employment when they had children
In 2000..
50% of African-Caribbean families with dependent children were lone parent families
Do African-Caribbean families have lowest or highest marriage rate?
Lowest
What does Berthoud suggest?
Attitudes of young African-Caribbean women are characterised by modern individualisation
Define life chances
Persons chances of obtaining things defined as desirable eg. good health
Define family break up
The lower the class position of married couples the more likely they are to divorce
Define family structure
Working class families- extended, in low income areas
Traditional working class families operated as mutual aid organisations
