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Families and Households
infoWhy this? One of the key social institutions that student’s study in both GCSE and A-Level is the institution of families. Much diversity can be found within this social institution, which further impact and influence behaviours. Within this unit students evaluate the criticisms of families, alongside understanding the different types of families, and the functions of families.
scheduleWhy now? The Families and Households unit is a compulsory unit within the GCSE specification. The unit sets out great knowledge for the other units in helping one further understand the different behaviours and impacts resulting from the various family structures and functions.
neurologyYou need to know
- Different views of the functions of families
- How family forms differ in the UK and within a global context
- The work of the Rapoports on family diversity
- Changing relationships within families and how they changed over time
- The theory of the symmetrical family and principle of stratified diffusion
- Different criticisms of families (functionalist, Marxist and feminist)
- Different views of conjugal roles
- Changes in the patterns of marriage and divorce in Britain
- Different views of power in the family
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- Identity and describe the functions of families
- Compare and contrast a variety of sociological perspectives on the functions of the family
- Identify and describe various family forms
- Identity and explain joint conjugal roles
- Explain the domestic division of labour in families
- Compare and contrast a variety of sociological perspectives on conjugal role relationships
- Identify and explain how relationships within families have changed over time
- Identify and explain contemporary family related issues
- Identify and explain different criticisms of families
- Compare and contrast a variety of sociological perspectives on these issues
- Identify and explain the patterns of divorce and marriage in Britain since 1945
- Describe the consequences of divorce for family members
- Compare and contrast a variety of sociological perspectives on these issues
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