Fam Diversity

Question 1

The rapoports 5 types of diversity

Answer 1

Cultural fam 
Social class diversity
Organisational fam
Generational diversity
Life stage diversity

Question 2

Life course analysis

Answer 2

Focus’ on meanings people give to events choices and decisions in order to understand how they construct family life

Question 3

Neo-conventional family ?

Answer 3

Similar to symmetrical
Both male and female work
Same role
Dual earner fam

Question 4

Giddens - choice and equality

Answer 4

Couples given more choice due to

Contraception - more intimacy

Woman now working earning own money which gives a “pure relationship”

Question 5

Weeks - growing acceptance

Answer 5

Attitudes more favourable to Cohab and same sex

Weeks identifies long term changes in attitudes since 1950’s

Question 6

Becks - risk society

Answer 6

Similar to Giddens view

Tradition has less influence and people now aware of own choices and risks

Question 7

Becks

2 trends that patriarchal fam has been undermined

Answer 7

Greater individualism

Greater gender equality