Function Of The Family Short Mark Questions Flashcards
Feminisation of the economy
Happened in the 1990s
When new jobs were tailored towards women
Sexual division of labour
Roles divided between sexes at home and work
Functional prerequisites
Functionalist idea
Society has basic needs e.g. Social order
Value consensus
Functionalists believe that there is a general agreement about the things that are of worth in society
Patriarchal ideology
Inequalities between men and women
Male dominated ideas
Stabilisation of adult personalities
Parsons idea of functions in the family
Relieving stress of modern day living for adult members as well as emotional support
Gender-role socialisation
Children are brought up to know how they should behave depending on what gender they are
Females brought up with toy kitchens
Patriarchal ideology
Male dominated ideas
Dysfunctional relationships
Relationships which have negative consequences on the family
Abuse, sibling rivalry
The dark side of the family
Anything bad that happens within the family
Abuse and rape
4 marks
Suggest why functions of the family are changing
More children outside of marriage
People having less children or childlessness
Attitudes towards discipline have changed
4 marks
Suggest why the family may be dysfunctional for its members
Love can turn into hate at strong moments of passion
Alcohol and drugs can affect family in a negative way and may lead children into that lifestyle
Domestic violence
4 marks
Suggest reasons why the family performs a welfare function
Take care of ill, disabled members- community care
Looking after new borns
4 marks
Suggest why the family has an economic function
To be consumers by buying products
Work to make products for society
4 marks
Suggest reasons why the family serves as an agent of social control
Polices behaviour - maintaining consensus and social order
Effects child rearing - moral conscience and is backed up by sanction
6 marks
Identity 3 reasons why the family relieves stress if modern day living for adults
Steel and Kidd- ‘let themselves go in childish and undignified way
Adults can go home and rant about stress from the day to put their mind at rest
Socialisation and supervision of children gives parents responsibility
6 marks
Identity 3 ways that the family acts as an agency of social control
Polices behaviour
Effective child rearing - successful conscience
Moral centre of society - set/follow rules for successful society
Children become decent, law biding citizens
6 marks
Identity 3 reasons how the family acts as an agent of socialisation
Primary socialisation - teaches norms and values
Personality factory
Acquire knowledge for later on in life
Stablisation of adult personalities
6 marks
Identity 3 functional prerequisites of the family
Transmitting values to the next generation - produce consensus
Teaching certain skills so the economy works efficiently
Murdock RSEE functions
Allocating people to family and occupational roles
6 marks
Identity 3 social trends that have undermined the family’s functions
Sex outside marriage - normal High % of marriages end up in divorce Welfare benefits New technology Mass media and peer groups more influential than family
6 marks
Identity 3 ways that socialisation reinforces inequality
Gender-role socialisation - taught roles dependent on gender
Primary socialisation teaches children roles in society
School and socialisation teaches hierarchy
Consumerism - keeps people passive
