Functionalist Pers on Family Flashcards by Alya Khan | Brainscape

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Murdock (1949)

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Family performs 4 essential functions:
Stable satisfaction of sex drive
Reproduction of next generation
Socialisation of the young
Meeting its members economic needs

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Parsons (1955)

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Function fam performs depends on society it is in, and functions affect its ‘shape’ or structure
Nuclear family
Extended fam
Particular structure and functions of family will fit needs of society it is found in

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Parsons

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Geographically mobile workforce
Socially mobile workforce

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Parsons

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Moderns fam = 2 functions
Primary socialisation of children
Stabilisation of adult personalities

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