Family Diversity Flashcards
What is Family Diversity
Refers to the differences between families, in terms of the organisations structure and roles within the family
The Rappaports 5 types of family diversity
- Cultural Diversity
- Life course analysis
- Organisational Diversity
- Generational Diversity
- Social class diversity
Cultural Diversity
There are cultural differences in both family structures and organisation.
- Asian families tend to be extended and Africian Caribbean tend to be single parent/lone families
Life Course analysis
Hareven: Family structures and organisation change as we go through our lives matching the time of life we are at and our needs at that time
Organisational Diversity
This refers to how the family is structured in terms of its members and power structures. For example who has the most power.
- For example, a lone parent, empty nest or nuclear.
Generational Diversity
This refers to the shared historical experiences that a group has which will shape their family structure and organisation.
- For example the introduction of the contraceptive pill or WW2
Social Class diversity
Inequalities in lifestyle possibilities have increased since the 1980s. Wealth and income have an obvious impact in terms of the type of housing, room size/number finanical problem and holiday for example.
Causes of family Diversity
- Changes in law
- Changes in Social Attitudes
- Changing role of women
- Secularisation
- Globalisation/Immigration
- Material factors
Changes in Law
Laws such as the Divorce Reform Act, legalisation of contraception and civil partnership act have increased family diversity
Changes in social attitudes
Society has moved forward and family structures such as lone parent, same sex and say at home fathers are much more acceptable now
Changing role of women
The rise in feminism and growing equality has given women more freedom and independence from men which has changed the structure and role within the family leading to more symmetrical families
Changing role of women
The rise in feminism and growing equality has given women more freedom and independence from men which has changed the structure and role within the family leading to more symmetrical families
Secularisation
The decline in the power of the church has lessened its influence on the family. Changes in church teachings have also had an impact eg. Use contraception and same sex relationship
Globalisation/Immigration
As technology has advanced we have seen the rise of the dis extended family- a family which is close emotionally but not geographically. Immigration also seen new types of family arise in the UK
Material Factors
Greater affulence, greater geographical and social mobility. The greater economic independence if women increased lifespan
