Exploring Family Dynamics and Social Structures
Delve into the diverse forms of family units - from lone-person households to extended families - and examine sociological perspectives on the institution of the family. Themes include the universality of the nuclear family, societal shifts impacting family structures, and the interplay of modernity and post-modernity. Discover key discussions on family dynamics through a sociological lens.
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Lone- Person Household Student Household Reconstituted Family Lone- Parent Family Nuclear Family Cohabiting Couple Married Couple Nuclear Family Extended Family
Jeffrey Weeks (1999): Growth in Fictive families Kath Weston (1992): Growth in Quasi- Marriages
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There are many ways in which this topic could be presented in an exam. The following are some themes that would be useful to make a note of: > Is the Nuclear Family a Universal Institution? > Is the Family a Declining Institution? > Modernity vs. Post-Modernity > Social Policy & the Family
