Sociology Unit 2, Sociologists

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CHESTER
Argues that families are becoming 'neo conventional' where woman work for at least part of their lives.
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LAWSON AND GERROLD
most families live in households, but not all households are families.
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PARSONS
argues families have changed in structure overtime, eg, in the industrial revolution, grandparents were largely involved in childcare, now, not so much. Change from extended families to isolated nuclear families
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WILLMOT AND YOUNG
the reason for the change in family structure, is because the working class are expeirencing a more comfortable lifestyle, shorter working days ect, encouraging them to lead more privitised and nuclear families.
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FLETCHER
cohabitation and births outside marriage conceal rather conventional nuclear familes based on stable relationships.
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SHARPE
young women's values altered from 1970 - 1990. Before they prioritised marriage, relatonships and children. In the 1990's, women valued carrers, money, friendship and relationships equally.
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THORNES AND COLLARD
women expect more from marriage than men. 2/3rds are dissapointed with their husbands by the 3rd anniversary.
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HART
women seek divorce in response to being treated as 'domestic slaves'
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GIBSON
a secularised society has resulted in marriage becoming less of a sacred, spirtiual commitment in the eyes of god. Instead, it can be 'abandoned if it fails'
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BERNARDES
social pressures discourage young people to live a single life because society portrays marriage life as the ideal state.
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STEIN
after interviwing individuals aged 25-45, found that leading a single lifestyle allowed the individuals to focus on their careers and promotions. As well as offering a wider range of sexual expeirences and overall freedom.
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WASOFF
found that young people living in lone households are likely to go on to marriage or cohabitation. Meaning solo - living is likely to be a temporary phase.
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WEEKS
homosexual couples look upon their household and family networks as chosen families.
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RAPOPORTS
family diversity, CLOCS SR, culture, lifecycle, organizational, cohort, social class, sexuality, religion
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JERROME
some grandparents are young, meaning they are more likely to be fit and active to play a large part in their grandchild's lives.
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BRANNEN
intergenertional links between grandparents and grandchildren are strong and becoming increasing important to the beanpole family.
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BECK AND BECK-GERNSHEIM
people see children as a burden, restricting individual choices and reducing personal fulfillment
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CHESTER
family changes and diverisity are only minor and features of family life still largely remain.
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DENIS AND ERDOS
the rise in the number of children being bought up without fathers are worrying, these children are increasingly involved with anti-social behaviour and emotional under acheivement.
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MURRAY
single parents are the 'heart of the underclass', where their children are being socialised into a culture revolving around crime and anti-work and anti-family life norms.
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NEALE
the post-modern position allows individuals to make their own choices, leading to a less judgemental society as all types of diverse family structures becomes accepted
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JAGGER AND WRIGHT
argue that attempts to reverse families to nuclear structures is no longer an option.
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ANSLEY
sees the emotional supported by a wife as a safety valve for the fustration produced by the capitalist society, meaning anger is taken out on a wife as supposed to 'the boss' or 'person in charge', keeping harmony over our capitalist system.
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DELPHY AND LEONARD
wives contribute much more to married life than their husbands. Despite this, they still get less material benefits than men
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CARBY
(a black feminist) argue that white feminists are failing to consider the significance of racism alongside male dominance. Black families provide more support for one another, due to the great scale of racism they recieve.
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PARSONS
the traditional segregated division of labour between men and women in the home was breaking down.
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BURGHES
fathers are taking an increasingly active role in the development of their children's development
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GERSHUNY
used diaries from 3000 parents to discover the amount of time parents played with or read to their children. this had increased dramatically throughout generations, showing both mother's and father's parenting skills had improved over time
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BECK
fathers can no longer rely on their jobs to provide a sense of fulfilment and identity, meaning they look to their children to give them a sense of identity and purpose. However, the main prority of the children still lays with the mother
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WARNER
carried out a survey and found that women spent roughly 100 hours per week on domestic tasks, 41 being childcare, compared to their husbands 48 hours of paid work
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FUREDI
paranoid parents. parents are so worried of bullied, accidents etc, so they aren't allowed any independance. This damages the child's developmentof a sense of adventure.
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PHILLIPS
many children do not have the emotional maturity to cope with rights and choices they face today, leading to an increase in suicide, eating disorders, alcohol/drug abuse.
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POSTMAN
argues the boundaries of childhood is breaking down, and it will come to an end. TV increasing shows real life scenarios, sex, disaster, death. Children dress, talk and act more like adults than ever before.
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BUCKINGHAM
argues children are becoming increasingly important to the consumer market. Children's tastes and choices in toys, games etc. have a major effect on what is purchased and produced.
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most families live in households, but not all households are families.

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LAWSON AND GERROLD

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argues families have changed in structure overtime, eg, in the industrial revolution, grandparents were largely involved in childcare, now, not so much. Change from extended families to isolated nuclear families

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Card 4

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the reason for the change in family structure, is because the working class are expeirencing a more comfortable lifestyle, shorter working days ect, encouraging them to lead more privitised and nuclear families.

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Card 5

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cohabitation and births outside marriage conceal rather conventional nuclear familes based on stable relationships.

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