Nuclear Family: Change In Social Norms And Values

In 1961 30% of people in Britain lived in a ‘Nuclear Family’ (Class Notes 2015) A nuclear family can be described as two generations of biological relationships. The Nuclear family has somewhat declined and more recent survey taken in 2010 show that 18% of families in Britain live in a Nuclear family. The decrease in Nuclear families can be related to the change in social norms and values. Feminists argue that lone parents and same sex couples are equally beneficial in providing a nurturing family environment for children to grow and develop. (Haralambos,2000:514) Other critiques of the traditional family believe that there was a form of alienation throughout, leaving not much room for choice, some would say It was more like a confinement.