Families and the Economy

Question 1

Parsons

Answer 1

Functionalist
Industrialization led to huge changes in both the structure and role of the family - Functional fit (Extended to nuclear)

Question 2

Willmott and Young

Answer 2

Functionalists
The ‘March of Progress’ - Stratified diffusion (Change begins with upper classes and diffuses down to become norm)

Question 3

Charles

Answer 3

Minor changes in the family in the 1960’s - men and upper class still more geographically mobile

Question 4

Evans and Chandler

Answer 4

Increased disposable income and more products available for children, influencing family dynamics