Ethnic differences

Question 1

Describe black families

Answer 1

more lone parent families, 2002 - 50%
compared to 1/11 indian
Female headed - family disorganisation traced back to slavery or unemployment among black males
Slavery- children stayed with mother
Unemployment means fathers cannot provide resulting in desertion or marital breakdown

Question 2

Criticisms of black families?

Answer 2

Mirza - higher rate not due to disorganisaiton but reflects that women value independence
Reyold - stats misleading, stable relationships just not cohabiting

Question 3

Describe Asian families

Answer 3

Bangladeshi, pakisatni and indian households are larger than others
Have three generation but nuclear not extended
Large households due to younger age profile of british Asians
Larger households - reflect value on extended family
Ballard - extended family ties provided support among migrants in 50s and 60s

Question 4

Describe Asian early migration

Answer 4

Houses often shared by extended families, relattives live close by, frequent visiting and kinship ntworks