Functions of the family Key terms Expressive role- Parsons term for the female function of a mother/housewife‚ looking after children‚ emotional work and caring Instrumental role- Parsons term for the male breadwinner‚ working and earning money for the family Industrialisation- when society moved from agricultural production to industrial manufacturing Nuclear family-a family that consists of a mother‚ father and their dependent children Extended family- a nuclear family with the addition
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of the family in society. 33 marks - 25 minutes. A family is a kinship - people related by blood or marriage. Functionalism is a macro theory which means it looks at a wider sociological view. It focuses on the importance of the nuclear family (mother and father married with children)‚ the universality of the family‚ changing roles and how the nuclear family “fits” into modern society. The theory of “fit” is argued by Parsons‚ where he believes that the dominant structure of the family best suits
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God created the family unit with a specific design; each person has a different purpose. The family dynamic involves much unity and cooperation‚ however‚ there are times when unity is disrupted. When a disruption occurs‚ it may be wise to seek the help of a family therapist. Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that joins together the members of a normal or “nuclear” family‚ or an extended family for a sort of group treatment (Frey‚ 2006). This type of therapy allows families to work through
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Family of Refuge--Hope of Dawn Crack! Seeeewww! Brrruerrrqqe… The sound of the attack shot the ground to make us scurry for shelter‚ me from my third-base position‚ my dad from his pitcher’s spot‚ and my friends from their spots. Smoke settled over the ball in a way that tickled my spine. Shuffling to my mother who just stopped cooking her all Cuban meal of brown rice‚ fried banana‚ and flavored pork‚ my sisters and I tried to staunch the fear by doing what we usually did: eat. In one moment‚ all
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Families play a fundamental role in the lives of children. More than any other group of people‚ families can provide children with a sense of belonging based on bonds of love and support‚ connections with the community‚ a foundation on which to grow and develop through positive attachment‚ opportunities to develop proactive problem‚ solving skills‚ clear boundaries and expectations. My family consists of four people. There’s my father‚ my mother‚ my sister‚ and of course‚ me. I have nuclear family
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Examine Functionalists explanations of the family (24 marks) Functionalists believe that society is based on a set of shared values and norms; this is known as a value consensus. These norms and values socialize its members‚ which enables them to cooperate with each other so society’s needs are met‚ this creates social order. It offers a structural and macro view of the family which is top down. Functionalists see society as being similar to a biological organism for example the human body.
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The Loom Writing Assignment: My Grandma is a Wolf Make a list of at least 20 elements of culture. From that list‚ create a series of questions for an interview. Choose a parent‚ grandparent‚ or relative to interview. He or she must be at least the age of your parents. Interview them‚ using the questions and elements you have chosen. For your writing‚ you will need a metaphor. The metaphor in our book was the loom- the author used it to weave together all the elements of her mother’s life
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Changes in the American Family Tena Tyner OMM 612 Managing in Social Change Dr. Stephanie Lyncheski 09/03/2012 Over the past 40 decades the American family structure and the very basic makeup of the family has changed. No longer does the nuclear family exist. The nuclear family has been considered the "traditional" family since the 1950 ’s. The nuclear family consists of a mother‚
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changes and trends in family life in Britain over the last 50 years and outline two different sociological perspectives on the family This essay will discuss some of the changes and trends in family life in Britain over the last 50 years. In order to do this‚ this essay will firstly define what is meant by the term family in this context. It will then go on to describe the main family types including the nuclear family‚ the extended family‚ cohabiting family and more. The family has changed over the
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our understanding of families and households. A core component of the functionalist perspective is the belief that the family is a major sub-system of society. George Peter Murdock for instance‚ declares that the family performs four essential functions that serve the requirements of its inner members and also larger society. The item mentions two of these functions: ‘the stable satisfaction of sex drive’‚ which prevents social disruption and pleasures spouses within a family and secondly‚ the ‘reproduction
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