The sociology of families

What are the different family types in the UK

• Nuclear families

• Extended families

• Lone-parent families

• One-person households

A blended family is...

• Family which one/both partners have child from other partner

• When the family is blended with other extended fam.

How many types of family diversity are there?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 2

What is the double shift?

• Married women working two shifts, one paid and one unpaid.

• Putting in two shifts at work.

• A back to back shift at work for women.

• Two shifts back to back.

Which perspective believes, "the family benifits the capitalists"?

• Functionalists

• Marxists

• Feminists

• New right

Which of the following is a Function of the family according to the functionalists?

• Keeping the workforce healthy

• Primary socialization

• Men as the breadwinners

• There are no functions

The functionalists view the family as serving functions, which is NOT one that Murdock identifies?

• The sexual function.

• The reproductive function.

• The educational function.

• The social skills function.

Who suggested that 'families need fathers'?

• Marxists

• Functionalists

• Feminists

• New right

According to functionalists, the family is a unit of consumption

• True

• False

Who argues that for most people the nuclear family remains the most typical family type?

• The Rapoports

• Ann Oakley

• Edmund Leach

• Robert Chester