Modernism and the Nuclear family

Question 1

The Rappoports

Answer 1

-5 Types of Diversity

• Organisational - Dual earners
  -Cultural - Culture Clashes
  -Social Class- Class structure
  -Life Stage - Stages of the life cycle
  -Generational -Attitudes and experiences reflect generations

Question 2

Functionalism

Answer 2

-Parsons
-‘Functional Fit’
-Nuclear Family—> irreducible functions
-Other family types are disfunctional

Question 3

New Right

Answer 3

-Only 1 types of family is correct - Nuclear.
-The nuclear family is natural.
-Concerned about growth of 1- parent families.

Question 4

Cohabitation Vs Marriage

Answer 4

-New Right - Cohabitation leads to lone parents
-Bensen - Studied married couples vs Cohabitation Couples
- Found, Higher rates of breakdown between couples who were cohabitation compared to married couples
-The Government needs to encourage marriage

Question 5

The Neo-Conventional Family

Answer 5

-Chester