Personal Life Perspective

Question 1

why does the PLP think all other theories are out of date

Answer 1

1. they assume nuclear families are dominant even though theres family diversity today
2. they argue that people have no choice when creating relationships and family types

Question 2

how does this perspective try to understand family life today

Answer 2

they look at the meanings individuals hold and how these meaning affect the choices they make on the type of family they create

they argue that family ties can b define through relationships that go beyond blood/marriage therefore, all relationships people think are significant and gives them a sense of belonging must be considered as family.
for example, Tipper says kids often see their pets as family

Question 3

fictive kin

Answer 3

close friends that are seen as family

Question 4

NORDQVIST AND SMART

Answer 4

researched families who had kids using donor egg/sperm and found that the parents who were raising the child emphasised social bonds over genetic links in determining family.

Question 5

NORDQVIST AND SMART CRITICISM

Answer 5

although the research shows the importance of the meanings individuals attach to relationships, they ignore the special aspects of relationships that are based on blood/marriage