SE 5-7 Flashcards
Structural Functionalism George Murdock (1949): -nuclear family served 4 functions •Sexual •Economic •R\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ •E\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Structural Functionalism George Murdock (1949): -nuclear family served 4 functions
- Reproductive
- Education
Nuclear families
parents and their children sharing a
dwelling
Extended families
several generations or adult siblings
with their spouses and children who
share a dwelling and resources
Modified extended family
Relatives who do not share a
household but rely heavily upon each other
Census Family
married couples and cohabitating couples who have
lived together for longer than one year with or without
never-married children, as well as single parents living
with never-married children
concept of a
household
-includes people who share a home, related or not
____-person households became the most common type of household for the
first time in 2016
One-person households became the most common type of household for the
first time in 2016
- One-person households account for 28% of all households in Canada
The share of couples living with at least 1 child is now at the lowest level on
record; the number of couples living without children has risen
-still, 51% of Canadian census couples are living with at least 1 child
While married couples still represent the majority of census family couples,
______-law unions are becoming more frequent
common-law unions are becoming more frequent
-21% of Canadian census couples living common-law
Of all household types, ________________ households have increased the fastest since 2001
multigenerational households have increased the fastest since 2001
-6% of Canada’s population living in private households live in multigenerational household
Common-law relationships
-cohabitation without legal marriage
Blended families
-families where one parent of an established family marries or
cohabits with another such partner, and their children are considered
members of the new family
Transnational, multi-local families
-Satellite families, Satellite children
children separated from parents and in care of relatives abroad
-Living Alone Together (LAT)
Delayed child launch
-boomerang children (different from delayed child launch), velcro kids
Arranged Marriage
Government of Canada
-parents or other family members may recommend a
marriage partner to the individual, who ultimately chooses
whether or not to marry
CONSENT*
Forced Marriage
Canada, 2015 additions to the Criminal Code:
Forcing someone to get married against their will
Aiding or assisting a child-marriage (<16 years old)
Monogamy:
one spouse
Polygamy:
more than one spouse at a time (illegal)
Polygyny:
male has more than one wife
Wealth impacts the taking of multiple wives
Animosity may exist between wives
Second wife elevates status of first wife
Polyandry:
a female has more than one husband
Usually to keep family assets (land) intact
Reduces offspring as labour source and lineage
- increased number of Canadians choosing to remain ________
* more couples living together without being legally _______
more remain single
less legally married
•couples are producing _____ children
fewer children, less babbis
- __________ form a larger percentage of all marriages
* an increasing proportion of children are raised in ___________
- remarriages form a larger percentage of all marriages
* an increasing proportion of children are raised in stepfamilies
- increased number of ____-___ families
* significant increase in ____________ family living arrangements
more same sex fams
more extended family arrangements
Structural Functionalism
Family unit is institution that serves societal __________.
Family unit provides societal ________ and social _____.
Structural Functionalism
societal function
Family provides stability and order
Structural Functionalism Parson and Bales (1955)
-emphasized the role of generational ________ structure
-emphasized family structure based on ____________ and
__________ role differentiation
Structural Functionalism Parson and Bales (1955)
generational hierarchy structure
instrumental and expressive role differentiation
Structural Functionalism
Instrumental:
-earning _____ & dealing with ______ beyond family
Structural Functionalism
-earning money & dealing with issues beyond family
Structural Functionalism
Expressive:
-maintaining social _________& _______for others
Structural Functionalism
Expressive:
-maintaining social relations & caring for others
