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Card 16

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The key feature of modern childhood is that it is seen as separate and special. So much so that many modern families lead ‘child-centred’ lifestyles

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Card 17

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Women’s behaviour in the home is constrained by fear of men

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Card 18

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Commonest form of money management is “husband-controlled pooling” – money is shared equally but husband controls the sharing process and has dominant role in determining spending. Husband-controlled system quite common (husband gives wife fixed sum

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Card 19

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  Many families are based around strong female relationships e.g. mother and daughters.

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Card 20

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Many children today are experiencing a “toxic childhood” because they are being neglected, malnourished and given access to inappropriate things e.g. adult TV programmes. This could lead to social problems including obesity and substance abuse.

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Card 21

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Professional women with demanding jobs are spending three times as long on domestic work as their male partners.

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Card 22

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Carers of elderly people are most likely to be men and women in their forties and fifties.

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Card 23

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Government policy should reinforce the traditional nuclear family and marriage e.g. lower benefits for single parents, tax breaks for married couples.

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Card 24

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Many people now live in ‘families of choice’ which focus on emotional connection rather than blood or marriage

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Card 25

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  The irreducible functions of the family are to stabilise adult personalities and socialise children

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