Functionalist view on the Family

1. what is the general evaluation of functionalists views on family?

ignores the negative aspect of family dysfunctions such as the "dark side" of the family despite having good functions that are supported by new right
has too much focus on only nuclear families and not enough on extended families

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the kinds and ranges of functions depend on the society the nuclear family are in
the nuclear family is outdated
nuclear family was the norm
nuclear family is universal and ideally suited to perform 4 functions

believes we must look separately at individuals opinions of the nuclear family, conventionally to identify that it doesn't have to be by blood or marriage and anything can be a family
Murray argues a complete no on single parent families and believes that welfare benefits are too problematic and highly dependant. They argue that not having a male figure to look up to boys will lack motivation to work and learn and turn to poverty and c
produces gender inequality with women being visualised as the expressive role doing labour work at home and only emotional support rather than having a dependant personal lifestyle by the side of their family
they see the nuclear family in the negative terms and often believe the roles and functions are to serve the ideological ideology of the ruling class to overpower the proletariat