Rise of the nuclear family

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Pre-industrial
before industrialisation took place
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Achievement
The allocation of roles and status on the basis of individual merit e.g. through having qualifications
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Ascription
the allocation of roles and status on the basis of fixed characteristic e.g. on gender
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Instrumental leader
responsibility for the economic welfare of the family group and protection of the family, he gores out to work and earn money.Parsons term for the male breadwinner.
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Expressive leader
Primary responsibility for socialisation of the children and the emotional care and support of the family member.Parsons term for the female function of mother/housewife.
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Structural differentiation
When specialized agencies take over many functions of the family.
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Geograpically mobile
The ability to move quickly around the country
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Industrialisation
The process whereby docities moved from agricultural production to industrial manufacturing.
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Sexual division of labour
The division of both paid work and domestic labour into men's and women's jobs
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Symmetrical family
A nuclear family in which both spouses perform equally important roles.
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The allocation of roles and status on the basis of individual merit e.g. through having qualifications

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Achievement

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the allocation of roles and status on the basis of fixed characteristic e.g. on gender

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Card 4

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responsibility for the economic welfare of the family group and protection of the family, he gores out to work and earn money.Parsons term for the male breadwinner.

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Card 5

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Primary responsibility for socialisation of the children and the emotional care and support of the family member.Parsons term for the female function of mother/housewife.

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