Functionalist view of family

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  • Created on: 14-02-22 21:16
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  • Functionalist view of the family
    • Parsons
      • Functional fit
        • Industrial= nuclear
          • Geographically mobile
          • Socially mobile
          • Structural diffrentiaition
            • Other institutions now perform healthcare, socialisation, educ etc- extended family not needed
          • Only things that cant be replaced are- primary socialisation and stabilisation of adult personality
        • Pre industrial= extended
          • Strong kinship
      • Warm bath theory
        • family makes workers feel loved and cared for
        • Can 'switch off'
      • Gender roles
        • Expressive- female housewife= caring, nurturing
        • Instrumental= man, breadwinner, protector
    • Murdock
      • 4 functions
        • Satisfaction of sex drive
        • Reproduction
        • Socialisation of children
        • Economic needs
        • -Too rose tinted, these can be performed by other institutions not just family
    • Organic analogy
      • The family along work alongside institutions like healthcare, educations etc
      • Essential for society/ economy

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