Modernist Views On Family Diversity

Question 0

What does the new right state about diversity?

Answer 0

It states diversity exists and that it is bad

Question 1

What family type is perceived to perform vital functions for society?

Answer 1

Nuclear family

Question 2

New right view the traditional patriarchal family as…

Answer 2

Ideal and biologically natural

Question 3

What are the new right views on lone parents and same sex family’s?

Answer 3

Against family diversity

Question 4

New right States: lone parent family’s have become increasingly 1)__________ on benefits, making the 2)____ burden increase for the 3)_________ _______ population.

Answer 4

1) dependent
2) tax
3) working class

Question 5

Name 2 reasons the new right has against lone parent family’s

Answer 5

1) they use benefits- which increases tax rate for the working class
2) children grow up with no male role model

Question 6

What is the new right in favour of?

Answer 6

Cutting welfare benefits to encourage the conventional nuclear family

Question 7

What has the law changes in divorce making divorce easier to obtain resulted in?

Answer 7

More single parent family’s

Question 8

What are the new right views on marriage?

Answer 8

Seen as a positive thing

Question 9

What are the new right view on cohabitation?

Answer 9

Seen as a negative thing

Question 10

What are the new right view on divorce?

Answer 10

Seen as a negative thing

Question 11

Why is the new right in favour of marriage?

Answer 11

Marriage offered a stable environment to bring up children

Question 12

Name a negative consequence of a broken family:

Answer 12

1) educational failure
2) crime
3) increase chance of family breakdown in adulthood

Question 13

What is the main argument feminists make about the family?

Answer 13

Woman are oppressed and treated unequally

Question 14

Which group is in favour of same sex couple So? Why?

Answer 14

Feminists

Because the couples are more equal

Question 15

What do feminists state about diversity?

Answer 15

It states diversity exists and that it is good

Question 16

What are the feminist views on cohabitation? Why?

Answer 16

Seen as a positive thing as it allows woman to weigh up relationship and leave if it is oppressive

Question 17

Radical 1)________ see same 2)____ cohabitation as a way for woman to escape 3)___________ family structures.

Answer 17

1) feminists
2) sex
3) patriarchal

Question 18

What are the feminists views on single parenthood?

Answer 18

Seen as a positive thing as it offers independence

Question 19

The influence on feminism has increased in the amount what 3 family types?

Answer 19

1) same sex
2) single parents
3) singletons

Question 20

What is Chester’s (1985) theory on diversity?

Answer 20

Diversity exists but it is a snapshot in time

Meaning diversity is exaggerated as statistics offer a misleading snapshot picture of a single moment in time

Question 21

Chester claims the nuclear family is still 1)_________

Answer 21

1) dominant

Question 22

Chester states most people are 1)___ 2)___________ to live in alternative family’s to the 3)_________ family.

Answer 22

1) not
2) choosing
3) nuclear

Question 23

Evidence that little has changed:

Cohabitation is…

Answer 23

A temporary phase before marriage

Question 24

Evidence that little has changed:

Most divorcees…

Answer 24

Remarry

Question 25

Evidence that little has changed:

Most adults…

Answer 25

Marry and have children

Question 26

Diversity is…

Answer 26

Widespread

Question 27

Parsons (1955) states the nuclear family does what?

Answer 27

1) dominate modern societies

2) carry out vital functions to help maintain social order and stability