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6. What are the 4 main functions of the family?

  • Stable satisfaction of sex drive, reproduction of next generation, socialisation of the young, meeting economic needs
  • Stable satisfaction of sex drive, reproduction of next generation, socialisation of the young, financing amenities

7. Define 'Nuclear Family'

  • Single parent and their children
  • Married couple and their children
  • Unmarried couple and their children

8. 2 criticisms of Murdock

  • the 4 functions can be performed equally as well by other institutes and families. Functionalism ignores conflict, disagreement and exploitation
  • The nuclear family can't perform any of the 4 functions according to marxists, other institutions perform these functions

9. Who created the functional fit theory?

  • Talcott Parsons
  • George murdock
  • Elizabeth Bott

10. Who said that there are 4 main functions of the family?

  • George Murdock
  • Talcott Parsons
  • Karl Marx