Major Trends The institution of family is a basic unit in the society‚ and the multifaceted functions performed by it makes it a much-needed institution in a society. Some of the important functions performed by the family include‚ reproduction of new members and socializing them‚ and provision of emotional and physical care for older persons and young. Family in fact‚ is an institution which resolves or eases a large number of social problems. The term family had been defined by various sociologists
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BLENDED FAMILIES 3 Blended Families A Review of The Literature Cartwright (2010) found that couples who re-marry after divorce can often be led to that decision by the need for an intimate relationship and the benefits they receive from that relationship. The need for financial means also brought some to the decision that they would cohabitate before re-marrying. Cartwright also came to the conclusion that while a lot of the participants in the study were aware of the possible difficulties
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Is the nuclear family universal? The nuclear family is universal in the sense that it exists as the building block and so recognises the possibilities of family beyond the nuclear structure. Such as extended families which mean three generations living under one roof. Polygamous family is when a man is married to more than one wife and also has children with more than one wife. Murdock’s claimed that the nuclear family was a social group characterised by common residence. In cross cultural societies
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Families 100 years ago: There were more marriages and less divorces. People got married earlier. They had more children. The husband was the bread-winner and the wife stayed at home to look after the children and do the housework. It follows that very few women had a job. A long time ago several generations lived together under the same roof: the grand-parents‚ the parents‚ the children and sometimes nor yet the grand-grand-parents. Families today: There are less marriages and more divorces
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Once upon a time in a town called Murdock‚ there lived a boy named Oliver. One day Oliver and his friends decided to go to a house outside of the town‚ which was said to be haunted. On the night of 11/04-1938‚ Oliver gathered his friends and started walking towards the building with alot of courage. Upon arrival they were shocked of how big the house was. On a sign it said; Murdock Manor. Without thinking Oliver and his entourage walked towards the building. The walls of the old building
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of the family in society. 33 marks - 25 minutes. A family is a kinship - people related by blood or marriage. Functionalism is a macro theory which means it looks at a wider sociological view. It focuses on the importance of the nuclear family (mother and father married with children)‚ the universality of the family‚ changing roles and how the nuclear family “fits” into modern society. The theory of “fit” is argued by Parsons‚ where he believes that the dominant structure of the family best suits
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Many of my friends go around saying how great it is having a small family with only one brother or sister or even some with no siblings at all. But what is so good about a small family? I have two brothers and two sisters and I couldn’t be happier being a member of my family. Growing up in a large family has taught me so much. We can learn a lot from each other‚ whether it is about life or general knowledge. Everyone would lend a helping hand with the chores. This would make our parents’ time in
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whether the Nuclear family can be seen as universal [15 marks] It is suggested that the Nuclear family is universal as it is promoted as the ‘right’ family type through mass media programmes such as the simpsons‚ the flintstones and so on. Sociologists study the family because it is the main agent of primary socialisation and it forms one of the central experiences of an individual’s life. Functionalist sociologist George Murdock expresses that he feels strongly that the nuclear family is certainly universal
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Traditional family and modern family The family is the foundation of our society. This is where we learn the important elements that we face in our lives‚ as well as difficulties‚ ways of life and manners. All we know since we are small we have learned within the family. It is impressive to see how the family has evolved as the years have passed. The traditional family has declined over time and modern families have taken place. I think families have changed for better‚ because now woman have
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George Murdock (1948) believed in a ‘Nuclear Family’. The term is used to define a family consisting of a Mother‚ Father and a child. Murdock stated that the nuclear family was fully functional for society as it fulfilled four essential functions: The sexual function‚ the reproductive function‚ the educational function and the economic function. The sexual function consists of the two parents fulfilling each other’s sexual needs which Murdock believed could strengthen the bond between a couple. The
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