Family Diversity Flashcards
1
Q
What did Parsons say about family diversity ?
A
• Parsons - shift away from nuclear family / Functionalists disagree and believe nuclear family is the only family type functional for society
2
Q
What is the rapaports?
A
A range of family types
1) organisational diversity
2) cultural diversity
3) social class diversity
4) life stage diversity
5) generational diversity
3
Q
What did Chester and Giddens say about family diversity ?
A
• Chester - nuclear family remains dominant , however there has been a shift from segregated conjugal roles
• Giddens ( postmodernism ) - society has disembedded from traditional family structures / ‘pure relationship’ one that exists solely to satisfy each partners needs
