Assess Sociological Explanations Of The Nuclear Family Research
Statistics
5 – 7% of people live in a same sex relationship
9/10 single parent families headed by woman
24% of families in the uk single parent
5% live in traditional nuclear family
19% live in a neo conventional (new nuclear) family
Families have 1.8children on average
Current average living age is 39.6
Birth rate 10.7 per 1000
Death rate 10 per 1000
1901 600,000 people died
Quotes M NR Fe Fu Pm
David Marsland – depending culture, dependent on the welfare state
Murry – underclass, sponging of the welfare state, defined by underclass by benefit system and is likely to have low morals
Stephen …show more content…
Edward Shorter (1975) argued that parental attitudes towards children was also very different. He argued that high death rates encouraged indifference and neglect. Often, children were called ‘it’ or forgotten about.
Neil Postman (1994) – He argues that childhood is ‘disappearing at a dazzling speed’.
Perspectives
Functionalist view:
They see the family as POSITIVE for society
They believe that the nuclear family is a positive institution that is beneficial to society - they look at the functions that the nuclear family performs for the good of society as a whole. These functions include:
-Reproduction - the family has children which means the human race keeps going
-Primary socialisation - the family teaches children norms (acceptable behaviour) and values (right and wrong)
-Economic support – The family gives financial support, it feeds and provides shelter for its members
New right view
See the family as NEGATIVE for society if it is not a nuclear family.
They have similar views to Functionalists. They believe that the nuclear family is very important to society. They say that children from nuclear
5 – 7% of people live in a same sex relationship
9/10 single parent families headed by woman
24% of families in the uk single parent
5% live in traditional nuclear family
19% live in a neo conventional (new nuclear) family
Families have 1.8children on average
Current average living age is 39.6
Birth rate 10.7 per 1000
Death rate 10 per 1000
1901 600,000 people died
Quotes M NR Fe Fu Pm
David Marsland – depending culture, dependent on the welfare state
Murry – underclass, sponging of the welfare state, defined by underclass by benefit system and is likely to have low morals
Stephen …show more content…
Edward Shorter (1975) argued that parental attitudes towards children was also very different. He argued that high death rates encouraged indifference and neglect. Often, children were called ‘it’ or forgotten about.
Neil Postman (1994) – He argues that childhood is ‘disappearing at a dazzling speed’.
Perspectives
Functionalist view:
They see the family as POSITIVE for society
They believe that the nuclear family is a positive institution that is beneficial to society - they look at the functions that the nuclear family performs for the good of society as a whole. These functions include:
-Reproduction - the family has children which means the human race keeps going
-Primary socialisation - the family teaches children norms (acceptable behaviour) and values (right and wrong)
-Economic support – The family gives financial support, it feeds and provides shelter for its members
New right view
See the family as NEGATIVE for society if it is not a nuclear family.
They have similar views to Functionalists. They believe that the nuclear family is very important to society. They say that children from nuclear