The effect of ethnicity and class on family diversity Flashcards
How do Black people contribute to family diversity
Tend to live in lone parent families. This can be linked back to slavery. At the time, couples were sold separately so if the husband was sold, his wife would be left behind having to take care of the children independently.
How do Asian people contribute to family diversity
Most Asian families in Britain today are nuclear families or
modified extended families. However, 30 years ago they
would have been extended. This is linked to migration
patterns, whereby a man would have come to Britain on his own, followed by his wife and children. Once they settled down, they helped other relatives and their families come over to the UK.
How do M/C people contribute to family diversity
Tend to form isolated nuclear families. In their pursuit of
higher education & career, people move away from their extended kin, form relationships and settle down in areas geographically removed from their place of origin.
How do W/c people contribute to family diversity
Tend to form extended families. They are less likely to
pursue higher education so stay living near their extended kin. Moreover, they need financial and childcare support from relatives.
However, in recent years, more working class families are
becoming lone parent families. This is because they
experience high divorce rates due to economic problems.
