Ethnic Difference In Family Patterns

Question 1

What are the two reasons why black families tend to be heading by a lone female?

Answer 1

Family disorganisation

High rates of unemployment

Question 2

Ao1 family disorganisation

Answer 2

The high rate of female headed lone parent black families is because of family disorganisation, which can be traced back to slavery

Under slavery members of couples were sold separately this meant children stayed with the mother
It is argued that this established a pattern of family life that persists today

Question 3

Ao1 high rates of unemployment

Answer 3

it is argued that male unemployment and poverty meant that black men are less able to provide for their family this result in high rate of dissertation or Marital breakdown.

Question 4

Ao3 black families
Disorganisation

Answer 4

However Mirza argues that the higher rate of lone parent families among the blacks is not because of disorganisation but rather the high value that black women place on independence

Question 5

Ao3 black families
High rate of unemployment

Answer 5

Reynolds argues that the stats are misleading, and that many lone parents are in stable, supportive, but non-cohabiting relationships