Family and household diversity
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- Family and household diversity
- MYTH OF "CEREAL PACKET" FAMILIES
- PERSISTENT MYTH- Best, most desirable MCF of family, found in family ideology
- Stereotype promoted in advertising
- New right& Functionalists: Most desirable type of family
- Allan et al.-"Natural parents"- Married of opposite sexes, biological parents of children
- STEREOTYPE:Ideal no. of children is 2, natural parents(1st time marriages) , instrumental husband, wife expressive
- Family- Nurturing& caring institution- Safe refuge from uncaring world
- STEREOTYPE MISLEADING?
- Continue to be important changes in family patterns
- Wide range of family types
- Family diversity- New forms of relationships
- THE CLASSIC EXTENDED FAMILY:
- Fuctionalists: CEF has largely disappeared
- Lane, Spencer& McCready (2012)- CEF still found among small communities of travellers (gypsies)
- Traditional working-class communities- Little geographical/social mobility, stay in same community- close-knit community, live close
- South-Asian communities- Still common-Those who came in 1960's& 1970's (India,Pakistan& Bangladesh)
- Berthoud (2001)- SA greater numbers of children & multi-generational extended family units- Source of strength& support
- An extended family sharing same household
- THE MODIFIED EXTENDED FAMILY:
- An extended family living far apart, but keeping in touch
- Maintained regular contact& mutual support made possible by modern technology and easy transportation
- THE "BEANPOLE"FAMILY
- Multi-generation extended family (long& thin)
- Britain's ageing population, couples having fewer children=Families getting smaller
- Increase in the number of extended 3,4,5 generation familes
- Several generations of older relatives- people live longer
- CULTURAL DIVERISTY
- CARIBBEAN FAMILIES:
- Berthoud (2001)- family life based on "modern individualism"
- Marriage- 1 lifestyle option (unimportant)
- Low rates of marriage
- High levels of LP
- More likely to separate/ divorce if married
- SOUTH ASIAN FAMILIES:
- Ballard (1982)- Extended family more common in ethnic groups- patriarchal structure
- based on "old fashioned" values
- Commitment to marriage, arranged marriages, tight-knit families, husband authoritive
- based on "old fashioned" values
- Divorce rates low- Social disapproval
- Ballard (1982)- Extended family more common in ethnic groups- patriarchal structure
- CARIBBEAN FAMILIES:
- SOCIAL CLASS& REGIONAL DIVERSITY
- CEF- Most likely to found in working class communities
- CEF replaced with MEF/ PNF
- MEF found in middle class- Differences in income& wealth
- Older industrial areas- More extended families
- GROWTH IN "SINGLE-HOOD"- LIVING ALONE
- 1 in 3 households today- Contains 1 person, compared to 1 in 20 in 1901
- Growth in number of young people living alone
- Decline in marriage
- Rise in divorce
- Growing individualisation- LAT relationship
- Less social stigma in living alone
- Women wish to pursue careers- geographical mobility
- Longer lives- pensioner one-person households
- LIFE CYCLE& LIFE COURSE DIVERSITY:
- Life cycle diversity- The way families may change through life
- Life course: Various significant events
- Allan& Crow (2001)- Traditional family life cycle& life course have changed dramtically
- MYTH OF "CEREAL PACKET" FAMILIES
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