GCSE Sociology Quiz: Family Roles & Family Diversity

What is a ‘modified extended family’?

• A family where members live apart but stay in touch regularly

• A family where grandparents and parents all live together

• A family with one parent and one child

• A family made up of step-siblings

What does the term ‘sandwich generation’ refer to?

• Adults who work in the food industry

• Adults who care for both their children and ageing parents

• Teenagers who look after younger siblings

• Grandparents raising their grandchildren

What is a ‘beanpole family’?

• A family that runs a business together

• A family with many generations but few siblings

• A family with a lot of children

• A family living under one roof

Why might older people experience loneliness in old age?

• Their grandchildren often move abroad

• Women often outlive their husbands

• They choose not to socialise

• They don’t have mobile phones

Which sociologists argued that family diversity is the future?

• Willmott and Young

• Rhona and Robert Rapoport

• Ann Oakley and Delphy

• Robert Chester

Which of the following best describes Robert Chester’s view?

• Most people will live in a nuclear family at some point

• The nuclear family is harmful to women

• Family diversity is dangerous

• Most families are reconstituted

What is one reason why the New Right is critical of family diversity?

• It reduces discipline and traditional values

• It increases children’s independence

• It lowers the cost of living

• It encourages stepfamilies

According to the Rapoports, why has family diversity increased?

• Families are now poorer

• Laws have changed and society is more accepting

• More families live abroad

• Children are more independent

What does the term ‘primary socialisation’ mean?

• Teaching children how to revise

• Teaching children norms, values and culture

• Teaching children to cook

• Teaching children to be competitive

Which family type do the New Right believe is best for society?

• Beanpole family

• Lone-parent family

• Extended family

• Nuclear family