d) Using information from Items A‚ B and C and elsewhere‚ assess the view that the nuclear family functions to benefit all its members and society as a whole – 24 marks Functionalists see the nuclear family as playing a major role in achieving different social goals. Some of these goals include transmitting values and norms to the next generation and reproduce the shared values of the culture of society. They see the family as the most important social institution‚ meeting the needs of individuals
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The Functions of Crime According to the Oxford English Dictionary‚ crime is defined as an act punishable by law‚ as being forbidden by statute or injurious to the public welfare. Even though it varies in nature‚ crime is found in almost every society known to man. There is no society that is not confronted with the problem of criminality (Durkheim). Despite the obvious social costs of crime‚ some crimes make important contribution to the operation of a social system. Crime is functional for
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Rodrik is constantly using the term “critical assumptions” as a description to why Economics‚ or in specific‚ economic models do work in reality. However‚ it is important to be able to understand what he means by saying “critical”. How is a critical assumption different from any other assumption? Rodrik‚ however‚ did not leave us hanging in doubts. He explains that: “We can say an assumption is critical if its modification in an arguably more realistic direction would produce a substantive difference
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DESMOSOME STRUCTURE & ITS FUNCTIONS | Bricks in a building must be stuck together and also tied somehow to the foundation. Similarly‚ cells within tissues and organs must be anchored to one another and attached to components of the extracellular matrix. Cells have developed several types of junctional complexes to serve these functions‚ and in each case‚ anchoring proteins extend through
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Functions of Friendship “Friends are a subset of peers who engage in mutual companionship‚ support‚ and intimacy‚” according to John W. Santrock in the book Adolescence. This implies that there are certain characteristics that are involved. Gottman and Parker organized these characteristics into six main categories‚ which serve as the functions of friendship. They include: Companionship‚ stimulation‚ physical support‚ ego support‚ social comparison‚ and intimacy/affection. Harry Sullivan is
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Major Functions Of RBI Introduction The RBI was established by passing "trasfer of public ownership Act" in Sep-1948 under which the ownership of the bank was passed into the hands of the Government of India with effect from 1st january 1949. Fuctions: The fuctions are classified into three heads‚viz.‚ A) Traditional functions B) Promotional functions and C) Supervisory functions. lets see the detailed accont in these heads.‚ A) Traditional functions 1.Monopoly of currency notes issue
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Policing Function University of Phoenix CJ/394 – Criminal Organizations SC11BCJ06 February 13th‚ 2013 Policing Law enforcement in the United States is a very unique component of the criminal justice system. Police Officers are thought to be the guardians of the gate; however‚ there are different levels of law enforcement that police cities‚ counties‚ and states. Law enforcement is broken down into different agencies. According to Grant and Terry (2008‚ p.13-15) four levels of law
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There are many different functions of the government including; providing a legal system‚ promoting competition‚ providing public goods‚ ensuring economy wide stability‚ government-sponsored and government-inhibited goods‚ income redistribution‚ publicly subsidized healthcare‚ and economic issues of public education. Providing a legal system has helped to enable stability throughout the country for many years. It has established legal institutions‚ which specialize in understanding the rules
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Marketing Function and Strategy Audit Each of the following main areas needs to be addressed as a part of this audit; the questions listed are only guidelines to help you gather the essential information to assist in your analysis. It is important to cover each particular topic‚ but in a way that is most meaningful for the organization that you have selected. When the questions result in a simple affirmative or negative answer‚ please elaborate on how you reached your conclusion. Marketing
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FUNCTIONS OF SEBI SEBI is the nodal agency which protects the interests of an investor in the India market. Otherwise regulation of the capital markets is primarily the responsibility of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)‚ which is located in Bombay. Some of the major functions of SEBI are: • " SEBI is expected to regulate the business in stock exchanges and any other securities markets. • " Registering and regulating the working of collective investment schemes‚ including
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