family is the primary agent of socialisation where we learn the basic norms, values and behaviours
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Emotional
the mother plays the emotional role as the expressive carer (housewife)
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Reproduction
reproduction in a marriage to create the next generation of society
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Financial
father goes out to work and provide for the family (breadwinner) and the family provides economic support for children
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Educational
Parents teach children bahviours, norms and values
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Stabilisation
the family should create mentally and physically stable adults. Functionalists believe this is through the nuclear family, as a strong and stable family creates stable adults
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Card 2
Front
the mother plays the emotional role as the expressive carer (housewife)
Back
Emotional
Card 3
Front
reproduction in a marriage to create the next generation of society
Back
Card 4
Front
father goes out to work and provide for the family (breadwinner) and the family provides economic support for children
Back
Card 5
Front
Parents teach children bahviours, norms and values
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