Family Diversity Flashcards
What does Anderson argue regarding family diversity ?
Anderson argues it has always existed but not been evident in research
what does Wilson argue regarding family diversity?
he argues that the dispersed extended family is the norm
what does brannan argue is the typical family in Britain?
the beanpole family - family from multiple generations but with fewer members as generations get younger
what is the cereal packet family that leach speaks about?
it is the dominant family constantly seen in Britain
what does Chester argue?
the widespread of diversity threatening the nuclear family & the idea that the nuclear family is disappearing is incorrect as:
- most people live in a household headed by a marriage
- most adults marry + have kids
- most marriages continue until death
What is the main shift from the nuclear family that Chester argues?
the shift from the conventional nuclear family to the neo-conventional family
Define the neo-conventional family
a family in which both parents are working
What patterns does Chester identify?
- everyone’s ideal family is nuclear
- according to everyone’s life cycle that is the reason why they don’t currently live in a nuclear family however will do at some point in their life
Evidence in 2003 & 2013 of married couple families
2003 = 67% married couple families
2013= 63% married couple families
What do the Rapoports argue ?
- They believe that we have moved away from the traditional nuclear family
- We’ve adopted a pluralistic society where cultures and lifestyles are more important
- Family diversity= greater freedom of choice & acceptance of cultures
How many types of diversity do the Rapoports argue there is?
5
Name and describe the 5 types of diversity the Rapoports speak about?
- Organisational diversity = differences in the way family roles are organised
- Life stage diversity= family structures differ according to the stage in which they are in
- Generational diversity = older and younger generations have different attitudes
- Social class diversity = differences in family structure as a result of social class and the income difference
- Cultural diversity = different cultural, religious, ethnic groups have different family structures
What did Bhatti’s research of Asian families in Southern England show ?
- the role of mother= nurturer
- role of father= head
- its important to have strong bond with grandparents
What does Madood argue about younger south Asians?
- younger South Asians tend to move away from the extended family
- they have different values
What does Chamberlain &Reynolds argue?
Chamberlain - Afro Caribbean families aunts, uncles siblings have an important role in their lives. Eldest sibling tends to raise the younger siblings
Reynolds- despite having a lot of female single parent families they aren’t negative
Allan and Crow’s reasons for diversity?
- Divorce
- Changes in the law + more independence for women
- Cohabitation
- Decline in marriage
- Demographic trends
What do Weeks Heaphey and Donavan argue about “chosen families”?
same sex couples choose their family: friends, godparents. Friendship can become some sort of kinship network
What does Roseneil argue about “heteronorm”?
There is no such thing as heterosexual being the norm
What is Haraven’s argument about the “life course analysis”?
Haraven argues the life course analysis focuses on the life course of the individual. Changes occur
What do Pahl and Spencer argue about family?
They argue that the concept of family is no longer useful in the 21st century as people have fictive kin.
Fictive kin = person that is considered family but there’s no blood relation
What did Carol Smart find in her study on love ?
- did study on 54 same sex couples in a civil partnership
- 12 couples saw a civil partnership as transforming the meaning of their love and establishing it to a higher level
- 37 couples saw it as a ceremony of their growing commitment
- 3 couples saw the ceremony as helping them to bond
What is the personal life perspective & who said it?
it is concerned with aspects of your life, it is linked to your emotions,feelings about bodies and sexuality thus is likely to change
what does Carol Smart’s study show?
that the meaning of love is subjective. Family means something different to everyone
What did Gabb find in her study of internal life of families from different backgrounds with different sexual orientations?
she found a lot of power inequalities especially between parents and children. she suggested the quality of relationship which is important and they’re not restricted to humans but also pets and the dead
