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AQA GCSE SOCIOLOGY- FAMILY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Family group = consists of mother, father and their biological, dependent children
Select the correct term
Single parent family ("one parent Extended Family ("grandparents And
1household") 2Cousins")
Blended Family ("step-siblings And Step-
3Nuclear Family ("Cereal Packet Family")
4parents")
Don't know?
Terms in this set (71)
Family Group of 2 or more persons associated by birth, cohabitation, marriage or adoption.
All the people living together within a house (could be a family, but doesn't have to
Household
be)
Nuclear Family ("Cereal Packet Family") Family group = consists of mother, father and their biological, dependent children
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Family group consisting of dependent children & only one parent (statistically
Single Parent Family
usually the mother)
Family group consisting of two parents, one from previous relationship/marriage
Step/Reconstituted Family
with biological children of one or both partners
Family composed of the nuclear family & other relatives living in same house/nearby
Extended Family
(can be vertically extended or horizontally)
Modern family type where extended family members can maintain contact and/or
Modified Extended Family
support despite living far apart- made possible by technology
Family group comprised of two same-sex parents who are civil partners, married or
Same-Sex Family
cohabiting with their child(ren)
New family where traditional gender roles have changed (e.g: females may
Neo-Conventional Family
be bread-winners & males house husbands)
Family where the children have grown up & left home, leaving parents to live
Empty Nest Family
together
Family where conjugal roles are shared equally (e.g: men doing more
Symmetrical Family
housework, equal decision making = authority relations have become more
equal)
Vertically extended, multi-generational family unit i.e: people living longer = more
Bean-Pole Family
generations alive at same time. Linked to families having fewer children.
Breadwinner Is the main income earner in household
Small community whose members share in the ownership of property & the division
Commune
of labour
Dependent Child Person living in household who's under 16/aged 16 - 18 but in full time education
How a person may experience different forms of families/households during a
Life Course Family Diversity lifetime (e.g: if person's born into nuclear family, but becomes part of single-parent
family when separation occurs)
The nuclear family is best for society because it performs:
• Primary Socialisation
• Reproduction
Functionalist View of Families
• Emotional Support
• Economic Support
They claim other family types = dysfunctional
• It ignores numerous other family types & sees them as inferior
• It doesn't explore sexist relationships
Criticisms of the Functionalist View
• It ignores the dark side of the family
• It's outdated & doesn't recognise how families have become more diverse
Claims nuclear family with traditional gender roles is best for society. Very critical of
family breakdown & introduced policies to promote nuclear family:
The New Rights View of Families • Lower taxes for the married
• Reduced benefits for single parents
• C.S.A (Child Support Agency), forcing absent fathers to pay for children
Criticisms of The New Rights View • It has a narrow view & discriminates against other family types
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AQA GCSE SOCIOLOGY- FAMILY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1/7 Study using Learn
Family group = consists of mother, father and their biological, dependent children
Select the correct term
Single parent family ("one parent Extended Family ("grandparents And
1household") 2Cousins")
Blended Family ("step-siblings And Step-
3Nuclear Family ("Cereal Packet Family")
4parents")
Don't know?
Terms in this set (71)
Family Group of 2 or more persons associated by birth, cohabitation, marriage or adoption.
All the people living together within a house (could be a family, but doesn't have to
Household
be)
Nuclear Family ("Cereal Packet Family") Family group = consists of mother, father and their biological, dependent children
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, 3/25/25, 5:38 AQA GCSE Sociology- Family. Flashcards |
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Family group consisting of dependent children & only one parent (statistically
Single Parent Family
usually the mother)
Family group consisting of two parents, one from previous relationship/marriage
Step/Reconstituted Family
with biological children of one or both partners
Family composed of the nuclear family & other relatives living in same house/nearby
Extended Family
(can be vertically extended or horizontally)
Modern family type where extended family members can maintain contact and/or
Modified Extended Family
support despite living far apart- made possible by technology
Family group comprised of two same-sex parents who are civil partners, married or
Same-Sex Family
cohabiting with their child(ren)
New family where traditional gender roles have changed (e.g: females may
Neo-Conventional Family
be bread-winners & males house husbands)
Family where the children have grown up & left home, leaving parents to live
Empty Nest Family
together
Family where conjugal roles are shared equally (e.g: men doing more
Symmetrical Family
housework, equal decision making = authority relations have become more
equal)
Vertically extended, multi-generational family unit i.e: people living longer = more
Bean-Pole Family
generations alive at same time. Linked to families having fewer children.
Breadwinner Is the main income earner in household
Small community whose members share in the ownership of property & the division
Commune
of labour
Dependent Child Person living in household who's under 16/aged 16 - 18 but in full time education
How a person may experience different forms of families/households during a
Life Course Family Diversity lifetime (e.g: if person's born into nuclear family, but becomes part of single-parent
family when separation occurs)
The nuclear family is best for society because it performs:
• Primary Socialisation
• Reproduction
Functionalist View of Families
• Emotional Support
• Economic Support
They claim other family types = dysfunctional
• It ignores numerous other family types & sees them as inferior
• It doesn't explore sexist relationships
Criticisms of the Functionalist View
• It ignores the dark side of the family
• It's outdated & doesn't recognise how families have become more diverse
Claims nuclear family with traditional gender roles is best for society. Very critical of
family breakdown & introduced policies to promote nuclear family:
The New Rights View of Families • Lower taxes for the married
• Reduced benefits for single parents
• C.S.A (Child Support Agency), forcing absent fathers to pay for children
Criticisms of The New Rights View • It has a narrow view & discriminates against other family types
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