Nuclear Family Flashcards
1
Q
Merdock
Functionalist
A
Nuclear family is universal. Has 4 functions
- Sexual satisfaction
- Reproduction
- Socialisation
- Meeting economic needs
2
Q
Parsons
Functionalist
A
Functional fit
Family type fits the society it’s in
3
Q
Gough
A
Sambanaman husbands
4
Q
Anderson
A
Industrialisation: extended families
5
Q
Chester’s
A
Aspire to be in a nuclear family
6
Q
Laslett
A
Pre-industrial nuclear families
7
Q
Sheeran
A
Female carers mainly looking after children and not the men