Family Flashcards
Family
is a way to socialise the young
Parsons
says the function of the family socialise the young
Dennis and Erdos
says fatherless children are less likely to be successfully socialised into the culture of discipline and compromise - therefore less likely to be successful parents themselves
he studied 1000 childen born in Newcastle in 1947, they shared a greater statical chance of having poor physical health.
Chapman (feminists)
children are given gender stereotypical choices in the house to teach what is gender appropriate
Williams (feminists)
worked for 6 weeks at a large discount retailer six weeks at as small boutique retailer - found out that parents were using the experience of toy buying to teach their children how to operate in a consumer society.
Kidd
says we can’t even say what continues a family anymore, in our past modern world it Is quite ambiguos