Family Diversity

Question 1

What does Parsons argue(FUNCTIONALISM)

Answer 1

Argues functional fit between nuclear family and society as nuclear family suits needs of society any there is dysfunctional

Question 2

What does New Right argue

Answer 2

Against family diversity believe trad nuclear family is best.

Question 3

What do Rapoports argue

Answer 3

Argue family diversity has increased leading to more freedom evident in CLOGS

Question 4

What is CLOGS

Answer 4

Cultural diversity(Different cultural, religious and ethnic groups have different family
structures)
Life-Stage(Family structures differ depending on where people are in their
family life-cycle)
Organisational(Differences in how families are organised e.g. dual-earner
families)
Generational(Older and younger generations have different attitudes to family
structures)
Social Class(Different family structures are due to differences in income and
class)

Question 5

What does Chester argue

Answer 5

Doesn’t believe family diversity has increased with only change being convectional and non-conventional

Question 6

Define coventioal and neo-conventional

Answer 6

Conventional- male breadwinner and female homemaker

Neo-conventional - dual earner

Question 7

What do Postmodernist argue

Answer 7

Challenges view that we lived in a fixed society and argue people have choice of family structure

Question 8

What is Individualisation thesis(Giddens)

Answer 8

People have more choice and free from traditional roles

Question 9

What are the changes based on individualisation thesis

Answer 9

Contraception and greater independence(feminism)