family diversity Flashcards
What does Parsons say about family diversity?
Increased- shift away from nuclear family- more common now for lone-parent and cohabit families to exist- functionalists and new right reject this and argue nuclear family is only type of family fit for society
What do the new right say about family diversity?
believe nuclear is the only ‘natural’ family type, other types produce social problems, generous welfare benefits have encouraged such deviant family types.
What do the rapoports say about family diversity?
moved away from nuclear family into range of family types- see diversity as a positive response to peoples needs and wishes. Their 5 types of family diversity include: organisational diversity, cultural diversity, social class diversity, life-stage diversity, generational diversity.
What does Chester say about family diversity?
increased- nuclear still dominant- there has been an important change from the conventional family (segregated conjugal roles) to the neo-conventional family, which adopts a symmetrical family structure.
What do postmodernism say about family diversity?
Giddens believes that Society has become ‘disembedded’ from traditional family structures, lead to ‘pure relationship’ which only exists to satisfy partners needs. Beck states that Equality and individualism have created the ‘negotiated family’ which varied according to the members wants.
What is the personal life perspective on family diversity?
Smart believes that we are not disembedded individuals, but we make decisions about relationships within a ‘web of connectedness’.
