family patterns- extended family today Flashcards
1
Q
Parsons
A
the extended family was replaced by the nuclear family in industrialisation
2
Q
Charles
A
3 generations under one roof is ‘all but extinct’
3
Q
Willmott
A
the ‘dispersed extended family’
4
Q
Bell
A
‘beanpole families’
- extended vertically not horizontally
- still give support
5
Q
Cheal
A
Women are expected to ‘help’ more e.g when a relative is sick
6
Q
Mason
A
In response to Cheal
- ‘help’ given depends on the history of the relatioship
7
Q
Charles - contact
A
Mother and daughters stay in contact, brothers and sisters don’t
8
Q
Chamberlain
A
Caribbean families, despite living apart, will continue to provide aid to family
9
Q
Finch and Mason
A
90% give financial aid
