SOCI 1002 Lecture : Families.docx

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOCI 1002
• Professor: Tamy Superle

Document Summary

Composed of a married couple or a common law couple. With or without children, or a lone parent living with at least one child in the same dwelling. A couple can be opposite sex or same sex. Functionalists argue that the nuclear family is ideally suited to meet what societies need to survive because it provides basis for five main functions. Sexual regulation, economic cooperation, reproduction, socialization, economic support. Heterosexual married couple with at least one child (trad. ) mom stays home, makes food, cleans, take care of kids, dad goes out and earns family income (non trad. ) A married heterosexual couple and their unmarried children. Is the basis for transferring power, property, and privilege from one generation to the next. Class of parents influence children"s socialization, experiences, and the protection they receive. Children inherit" privilege or less-than-privileged social and economic status. Family organization changed with changes to social organization and economicfactors.