There is stronger vertical generational ties and weaker horizontally. This is due to increased life expectancy and increases in dual earner families so the support of extended family is needed more.
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Allan and Crow
Marriage expectations are high so if they arent realised they may be ended. There is amove towards diversity and family cycles are no longer predictable which is driven by choice. However,women are still doing the double shift in the home.
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The Rapoparts
There are five elements to family life: Organisational-structures, Cultural-across ethncity, Class-have different norms, Lifecycle- varying structures across life and Cohort- between generations norm vary.
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Chester
Family diversity has been exaggerated. We now have a 'neo-conventional nuclear family'- which is still the largest single family type.
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Stacey
Family life is changing as choice and freedom therefore women have more freedom which has lead to greate equality within family life.
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Wilkinson
A 'genderqauke' has occured in women's cultural values therefore women have different aspirations, roles and expectations exists. This is supported by the fact that the majority of divorce petitions are made by women.
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Gibson
Social attitudes are changing and there has been a decline in religious significance called 'secularisation'. Thus divorce is becomign less stigmatised and become increasilngly normalised as it increases.
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Giddens
Divorce has less stigma so social expectations of marriage has changed. People want 'confluent love'- one that is intimate and close thus serial monogamy may occur to find this love.
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Wilmott/Finch
The decline of the extended has been exaggerated, increasingly family member rely on wider family for support. Finch found that over 90% of their samples had received support from relatives, and 60% had shared residence at some point.
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Card 2
Front
Marriage expectations are high so if they arent realised they may be ended. There is amove towards diversity and family cycles are no longer predictable which is driven by choice. However,women are still doing the double shift in the home.
Back
Allan and Crow
Card 3
Front
There are five elements to family life: Organisational-structures, Cultural-across ethncity, Class-have different norms, Lifecycle- varying structures across life and Cohort- between generations norm vary.
Back
Card 4
Front
Family diversity has been exaggerated. We now have a 'neo-conventional nuclear family'- which is still the largest single family type.
Back
Card 5
Front
Family life is changing as choice and freedom therefore women have more freedom which has lead to greate equality within family life.
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