Families and Households

Question 1

Murdock

Answer 1

Nuclear family is universal

Question 2

Parsons

Answer 2

Nuclear family is functional fit for industrial society

Question 3

Chester

Answer 3

Nuclear family is neo-conventional family

Question 4

Gough

Answer 4

Sanbanaham husbands- Nayar Tribe

Question 5

Sheeran

Answer 5

Female core carers

Question 6

Laslett

Answer 6

Pre- industrial nuclear family-people died young

Question 7

Anderson

Answer 7

Industrial era the extended family was most common

Question 8

Zaretsky

Answer 8

The family helps with a capitalist economy, the exploited go home and take out their frustration

Question 9

Oakley

Answer 9

Pointed out that men were only required to do a few things around the house to qualify having joint roles

Question 10

Donzelot

Answer 10

Social policy is used to control family behavior such as doctors

Question 11

Murrary

Answer 11

The trad family is under threat due to the welfare system and their benefits

Question 12

Giddens

Answer 12

Individual choice dictates family relationships and expectations have changed so people can leave relationships

Question 13

Rappaports

Answer 13

5 different fam diversity- organisational, cultural, class, life course and cohort

Question 14

Weeks

Answer 14

Increase in gay and lesbian families as more are accepting

Question 15

Stacy

Answer 15

After divorce the women are more likely to stay in contact with extended family by choice

Question 16

Smart

Answer 16

The term family is linked with trad ideas of the family. Personal life is better as there are newer types of fams today

Question 17

May

Answer 17

Based on a idealised view of freedom of choice, ignores the differing levels of choice available

Question 18

Dunscombe and Marsden

Answer 18

Women in families tend to do the housework etc but were happier when their husbands shared the burden

Question 19

Pahl

Answer 19

Money management is managed by the husband, money is shared but husband has the main responsibility

Question 20

Dunne

Answer 20

In lesbian households, tasks were shared equally

Question 21

Dobash and Dobash

Answer 21

Police didn’t record violent crimes by husbands and women couldn’t leave due to being stigmatised