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Card 6

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Recognises a change in family arrangement but believes that it's not as significant or a bad thing.

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Card 7

Front

Most people do not choose to live in alternative household settings but find themselves in them due to current circumstances.

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Card 8

Front

Diversity has come about because of the increase in equality between man and woman.

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Card 9

Front

Family diversity has increased because we now have more choice over the type of family we create.

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Card 10

Front

Postmodern families are diverse, their shape depends on the active choices people make about how to live.

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Card 11

Front

The old are useless for the capitalist society because of their lack of productivity.

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Card 12

Front

We are able to choose a lifestyle that suits us, regardless of our age.

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Card 13

Front

Inequalities such as class and gender remain important.

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Card 14

Front

Note a long-term trend away from segregated conjugal roles, and towards joint conjugal roles and the 'symmetrical family'.

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Card 15

Front

Rejects the 'march of progress' view, Young and Willmott's claims are exaggerated.

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