sociology and the family
You will refer to statistical evidence when discussing the variety of family and household types. You will be required to reference your work throughout and produce a correct and current bibliography to demonstrate that you have used different sources to obtain your information.
Sociology and the Family
The Nuclear Family generally consists of a Mother, a Father and at least 1 child, this image of a family is thought to of come about at the time of the Industrial Revolution. (Willmott and Young) believe that an increase in the Nuclear Family was the result of the Industrialization. They found that during pre-industrial times, the most common type of family structure, was that of the Extended Family (Extended Family can take form of either a) Vertical Extensions - including other generations such as parents of the spouses, or b) Horizontal Extensions - consisting of people from the same generation as the spouses such as the wife’s sister {Blacks Academy}).
The studies of Willmott and Young found that the Nuclear Family became more popular during the Industrial Revolution as more people moved away from their families to find work, therefore, family size decreased and became Nuclear.
During pre-industrial Britain, (Browne) explains that the extended family was a unit of production, meaning that the family home was also the workplace and the families produced the majority of the goods that were needed for survival. Each member of the family would have their own roles and responsibilities within the family to make it a working and productive family. Children would learn the skills required from their families and would almost certainly follow in their parents footsteps. Families during these times were also solely responsible for the health and wellbeing of their children, which resulted in them being poorly looked after due to poverty and health. Education and Socialisation in children were also the sole responsibility of the families, before
Sociology and the Family
The Nuclear Family generally consists of a Mother, a Father and at least 1 child, this image of a family is thought to of come about at the time of the Industrial Revolution. (Willmott and Young) believe that an increase in the Nuclear Family was the result of the Industrialization. They found that during pre-industrial times, the most common type of family structure, was that of the Extended Family (Extended Family can take form of either a) Vertical Extensions - including other generations such as parents of the spouses, or b) Horizontal Extensions - consisting of people from the same generation as the spouses such as the wife’s sister {Blacks Academy}).
The studies of Willmott and Young found that the Nuclear Family became more popular during the Industrial Revolution as more people moved away from their families to find work, therefore, family size decreased and became Nuclear.
During pre-industrial Britain, (Browne) explains that the extended family was a unit of production, meaning that the family home was also the workplace and the families produced the majority of the goods that were needed for survival. Each member of the family would have their own roles and responsibilities within the family to make it a working and productive family. Children would learn the skills required from their families and would almost certainly follow in their parents footsteps. Families during these times were also solely responsible for the health and wellbeing of their children, which resulted in them being poorly looked after due to poverty and health. Education and Socialisation in children were also the sole responsibility of the families, before
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