Function Of The Family Short Mark Questions

Question 0

Feminisation of the economy

Answer 0

Happened in the 1990s

When new jobs were tailored towards women

Question 1

Sexual division of labour

Answer 1

Roles divided between sexes at home and work

Question 2

Functional prerequisites

Answer 2

Functionalist idea

Society has basic needs e.g. Social order

Question 3

Value consensus

Answer 3

Functionalists believe that there is a general agreement about the things that are of worth in society

Question 4

Patriarchal ideology

Answer 4

Inequalities between men and women

Male dominated ideas

Question 5

Stabilisation of adult personalities

Answer 5

Parsons idea of functions in the family

Relieving stress of modern day living for adult members as well as emotional support

Question 6

Gender-role socialisation

Answer 6

Children are brought up to know how they should behave depending on what gender they are
Females brought up with toy kitchens

Question 7

Patriarchal ideology

Answer 7

Male dominated ideas

Question 8

Dysfunctional relationships

Answer 8

Relationships which have negative consequences on the family
Abuse, sibling rivalry

Question 9

The dark side of the family

Answer 9

Anything bad that happens within the family

Abuse and rape

Question 10

4 marks

Suggest why functions of the family are changing

Answer 10

More children outside of marriage
People having less children or childlessness
Attitudes towards discipline have changed

Question 11

4 marks

Suggest why the family may be dysfunctional for its members

Answer 11

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

Question 12

4 marks

Suggest reasons why the family performs a welfare function

Answer 12

Take care of ill, disabled members- community care

Looking after new borns

Question 13

4 marks

Suggest why the family has an economic function

Answer 13

To be consumers by buying products

Work to make products for society

Question 14

4 marks

Suggest reasons why the family serves as an agent of social control

Answer 14

Polices behaviour - maintaining consensus and social order

Effects child rearing - moral conscience and is backed up by sanction

Question 15

6 marks

Identity 3 reasons why the family relieves stress if modern day living for adults

Answer 15

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

Question 16

6 marks

Identity 3 ways that the family acts as an agency of social control

Answer 16

Polices behaviour
Effective child rearing - successful conscience
Moral centre of society - set/follow rules for successful society
Children become decent, law biding citizens

Question 17

6 marks

Identity 3 reasons how the family acts as an agent of socialisation

Answer 17

Primary socialisation - teaches norms and values
Personality factory
Acquire knowledge for later on in life
Stablisation of adult personalities

Question 18

6 marks

Identity 3 functional prerequisites of the family

Answer 18

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

Question 19

6 marks

Identity 3 social trends that have undermined the family’s functions

Answer 19

Sex outside marriage - normal 
High % of marriages end up in divorce
Welfare benefits
New technology 
Mass media and peer groups more influential than family

Question 20

6 marks

Identity 3 ways that socialisation reinforces inequality

Answer 20

Gender-role socialisation - taught roles dependent on gender
Primary socialisation teaches children roles in society
School and socialisation teaches hierarchy
Consumerism - keeps people passive