families spare Flashcards
spencer
children i single parent families were more likely to have poor health and lower education
klinenberg- living alone
- cult of individualisation- in modern society people are more focused on their own needs than role within families
- communications revolution- easier to have a social life without living in a family
- aging population- rise in life expectancy people are divorced or widowed in age
Parsons & Bales
Modern american family has become isolated from extended family, less pressure for couple to stay together
roseneil & budgeon
emotional relationships are increasingly taking place out of the family
jones- role of grandparents
grandparents are increasingly being viewed as a reserve army of labour who make contributions to the family unit
allan & crowe
rise in divorce due to increase in women’s financial freedom
brannen
- extended families of three or four generations living together or close by
- only a few children may be born in each generation, so intragenerational ties may be weak but intergenerational ties are strong
- this family type may offer lots of support particularly in divorce
cunningham
home habitat of a typical 8 year old has shrunk to one-ninth of its previous size in the last 25 years
furedi- paranoid parenting
parents have become more concerned about threats to children due to risk of accidents and fear of stranger danger
grant- step families
most reconstituted families have a stepfather, men are increasingly likely to be living with other men’s children whilst their own grow up elsewhere
guasp- same sex families
very young children with gay parents tend not to see their families as being any different to those of their peers
hochschild- commercialisation of intimate life
many services previously provided by other members of the family have been taken over by commercial organisations, services are provided for money rather than out of love
Gibson
Britain has secularised and religion has decreased its influence in society, incuding religious values surrounding marriage
Kingman
Spending power of older people has increased while that of younger generations has declined
Grundy & Henrietta
Sandwhich generation has emerged, older middle age people who have taken on the responsibility for caring for older relatives whilst having responsibility for dependant children
Changing roles and relationships- Gender (Functionalism)
Giddens
Growth of choice means individuals are no longer forced into one family type, leading to greater levels of fulfillment and equality between partners
