Family Diversity. Flashcards
What are the reasons for increased family diversity ?
Secularisation, legal changes, Anthony Giddens (1992), freedom, pure relationship, the self, serial monogamy.
What are the diverse family forms ?
Traditional nuclear family, symmetrical family, nuclear family with house husband, extended family, beanpole family, matrifocal lone parent family, patrifocal lone parent family, reconstituted family, same sex couples, living apart together, grandparenting, singledom, flatmates / housemates, empty nest family, boomerang family, polygamy.
What is the definition of the beanpole family ?
A vertical extended family or a multi generational family with little to no branches due to having very little siblings as a result of the fertility rate decreasing.
What is the definition of the symmetrical family ?
In the late 20th century, families were beginning to have more joint roles (with women and men going to work and doing the housework)
What is the definition of the patrifocal lone parent family ?
A family headed by a single father
What is the definition of the reconstituted family ?
Where two nuclear families have blended to form a new family.
What is the definition of polygamy ?
Having more than one wife or husband at the same time.
What are the two types of extended family and their definitions?
Vertical (multiple generations living together, how family’s would appear on family trees) and horizontal (a household made up of aunts, uncles, cousins etc and extends horizontally across the same generation rather than vertically)
What is the definition of a matrifocal lone parent family ?
When the family is headed by the mother.
Why do women / mothers have a better chance at getting custody over their children than the father ?
Because the women gave birth to the child / children, and are often favourited in custody cases.
Who believed in the traditional nuclear family ?
Talcott parsons (1959 this theory on the nuclear family was created / made up), the New Right etc.
Who came up with / believed in the symmetrical family ?
Wilmott and Young.
What did Anthony Giddens argue (1992)
That greater gender equality had led to significant changes in the nature of family life.
