SOCI 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Inequality
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Seems simple, everyone knows what family is. Has changed a great deal over time. Culturally, geographically, and even class-wise the definition changes. Relationships in which people live together with commitment, form an economic unit and care for any young, and consider their identity to be significantly attached to the group. Sexual expression may be part of the relationship, but not always. Traditional nuclear family: heterosexual couple, mother stays home and works o o. Nuclear family: marries heterosexual couple and their unmarried children o o o. Conservatives want this to be a common family form still. Family still functions to support each other, socialize the young, etc Important to know the family composition in many countries. Lone parent families o o o o o o. Solo parenting usually product of marital dissolution (separation or divorce) 16% or canadian families were headed by a lone parent. 81% of these families were headed by women. Sexual activity outside of marriage is more acceptable.
