Functionalist - family diversity
- Created by: kandy sisya
- Created on: 29-04-13 19:19
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- Functionalist - family diversity
- Nuclear family is uniquely suited to meeting the needs of modern society for geographically + socially mobile workforce
- Performs two basic functions which contribute to overall stability and effectiveness of society
- Nuclear family is best in modern society - all other types seen as inadequate of deviant because less able to perform functions required
- Evaluation
- Ignore the dark side of the family
- e.g. conflict between husband + wife, child abuse, male dominance etc
- Do not consider harmful effects it may have on wider society
- Dated and no longer relevant
- Ignore the dark side of the family
- Nuclear family is uniquely suited to meeting the needs of modern society for geographically + socially mobile workforce
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