Assess The View That The Growth Of The Family Diversity Has Led To A Decline Of The Traditional Nuclear Family
Assess the view that the growth of the family diversity has led to a decline of the traditional nuclear family.
The growth of family diversity has led to a decline of the traditional nuclear family due to an increase in single parents, around 10% are fathers and 90% are mothers. This is partly caused by the changing role of women, women are becoming much more independent and are more likely to become a single parent due to the decreasing willingness to put up with the difficulties of men and the high expectations of marriage, which are causing an increase in divorce. Also due to globalisation and cultural differences, one in ten white women with children are single whereas about half of Caribbean women with children are single, this is due to a low partnership rate, low marriage rates, high separation rates, absent fathers and the disruption of ‘normal’ family life, which all contribute to Caribbean families not being stable, even though the Caribbean population in the UK is 2.5 %.
Another reason for the growth of family diversity that has led to a decline of the traditional nuclear family is due to increase in cohabitation. This is living together, but not necessarily married, this is increasing due it becoming more socially acceptable. This is also caused by secularisation and an increase in the divorce rates as people would rather not get married as the fear of divorce deters them. Women are also less financially dependent on men as they are now more likely to pursue careers of their own.
Furthermore, the growth of family diversity has led to a decline of the traditional nuclear family due to the reconstituted family. These are families with divorced parents with children who then marry.
The New Right argue that the decline of the traditional nuclear family and the growth of family diversity are the cause of many social problems, these include higher crime rates and educational failure. They see lone-parent families as unnatural and harmful, especially to
The growth of family diversity has led to a decline of the traditional nuclear family due to an increase in single parents, around 10% are fathers and 90% are mothers. This is partly caused by the changing role of women, women are becoming much more independent and are more likely to become a single parent due to the decreasing willingness to put up with the difficulties of men and the high expectations of marriage, which are causing an increase in divorce. Also due to globalisation and cultural differences, one in ten white women with children are single whereas about half of Caribbean women with children are single, this is due to a low partnership rate, low marriage rates, high separation rates, absent fathers and the disruption of ‘normal’ family life, which all contribute to Caribbean families not being stable, even though the Caribbean population in the UK is 2.5 %.
Another reason for the growth of family diversity that has led to a decline of the traditional nuclear family is due to increase in cohabitation. This is living together, but not necessarily married, this is increasing due it becoming more socially acceptable. This is also caused by secularisation and an increase in the divorce rates as people would rather not get married as the fear of divorce deters them. Women are also less financially dependent on men as they are now more likely to pursue careers of their own.
Furthermore, the growth of family diversity has led to a decline of the traditional nuclear family due to the reconstituted family. These are families with divorced parents with children who then marry.
The New Right argue that the decline of the traditional nuclear family and the growth of family diversity are the cause of many social problems, these include higher crime rates and educational failure. They see lone-parent families as unnatural and harmful, especially to