Family diversity Flashcards
What is Family Diversity
Differences between families in term of the organisations structure and roles within the family
People view on Diversity?
- Murdock-Doesn’t believe in Family diversity and that the nuclear family is natural and universal
- Peter Wilmott-Believes that family diversity has been exaggerated but the structure has changed to a dispersed extended family
- Brannon-Believes that family structure have changed and new family type Is the beanpole family
- Anderson-Argues that family diversity has always been present not just in structure but in terms of power roles and relationships
Functionalist view on Family Diversity?
Parson Functional fit theory where the family structure is constantly changing and adapting to meet the needs of society at the present time.
New Right view on Family Diversity?
Murray says Diversity is the cause of society breakdown. Only one correct family type – the patriarchal, nuclear family with a clear- cut division of labour between the husband and wife (instrumental and expressive).
Postmodernism view on Family Diversity?
Diversity is increasing and a result of growing choice and globalisation in the modern world Society has become for individualised due to development of medicine, technology and female equality.Relationships are now based on confluent love or ‘pure relationship’
Feminism view on Family Diversity?
Stacey-Growing diversity is a positive move for women.Family diversity has allowed women not break away from traditional roles and create family arrangements which meet their needs.
Rappaports 5 types of Family diversity?
Cultural Diversity
Life Course Analysis
Organisational Diveristy
Generational Diversity
Social Class Diversity
What are the causes of Family Diversity?
-Changes in Law
-Changes in social attitudes
-Changing Role of women
-Secularisation
-Globalisation
Chester view on Family Diversity?
diversity has been exaggerated in contemporary society
