Modernism and family: 37 Flashcards
1
Q
What does Chester believe about changes or the family?
A
- increased family diversity, good
- moved from conventional to neo conventional families
- but that is the only significant difference
2
Q
What is Chester’s evidence for lack of change?
A
- most households are headed by married couples
- most adults marry and have kids
- remarriage suggests commitment to marriage
- cohabitation is step before marriage
- people aspire to be in a nuclear family
3
Q
What are conventional and neo conventional families?
A
- conventional is male breadwinner, female caregiver
- neo conventional is dual earner
4
Q
What do rapaport and rapaport believe about change in the family?
A
- diversity is critical
- society has moved away from nuclear family
- British society is pluralised
- diversity is positive
5
Q
What 5=types of diversity does rapaport and rapaport believe in?
A
- organisational
- cultural
- class
- life style
- generational
6
Q
What does pluralistic mean?
A
- much diversity, many ways to live
7
Q
Explain cultural diversity
A
- family structures differ with cultures
- extended family in Asian households
- lone parents in black Caribbean households
8
Q
Explain life stages diversity
A
- newlyweds, divorces, pensioners, living alone
9
Q
Explain organisational life stages
A
- difference between family roles
- joint conjugal, segregated conjugal, dual earner
10
Q
Explain generational diversity life stages
A
- difference between older and younger generations related to marriage
11
Q
Explain the difference between class life stages?
A
- Income differences
