Roles and Relationships with the Family

Which definition of relationship structure might include a group of friends living together?

• A household

• Extended family

• Family

Fill in the blank. - - - - - see the family as beneficial to society, contributing to social stability and providing a source of practical and emotional support for individuals in a number of ways.

• Functionalists

• The New Right

• Marxists

• Feminists

What term refers to the way functions are transferred to other specialised institutions, such as the welfare state and healthcare?

• Socialisation

• Structural differentiation

• Social mobility

Which perspective is political rather than sociological and views the role of the family in society in a similar way to functionalists?

• Marxists

• Feminists

• The New Right

Who identified two ways that household jobs can be shared?

• Oakley (1974)

• Willmott and Young (1973)

• Bott (1957)

Who claims that 'the family is a private place where workers can be valued as individuals.'?

• Althusser

• Zaretsky

• Parsons

• Durkheim

Who claimed that the family acts as a safety valve, in that woman provide a sanctuary for male workers through their emotional expressive work, helping to prevent frustration at work spilling over into unrest?

• Diana and Landmark

• Delia and Langham

• Delphy and Leondard

What do functionalists view the male role to be?

• Instrumental

• Emotional Support

• Care-taker

• Expressive

What are the main features of postmodern society views about family? (There are 3 answers).

• Individualism

• Diversity

• Environmentalism

• Consumer choice

• Restriction

Over what period of time has there been a 2/3 decline in marriage rates with people marrying at an older age?

• 50 years

• 100 years

• 20 years

• 5 years