SOCIOL 1C03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Nuclear Family, Welfare Dependency, Unemployment Benefits
16 Jan 2019
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An institution found in all societies that unites people in cooperative groups to care for one another, including children. A family composed of one or two parents and his/her/their dependent children who live apart from other relatives. There does not have to be an alignment between these dimensions. A group of people who intentionally choose to play significant roles in each others lives; strong emotional connections; no biological/legal relation. Role of agency: people play a role in constructing families. Construction of social policy, legislation, social recognition, and other rights have implications in people"s lives. Functionalism argues that the nuclear family is ideal form. Ascribed* statuses are conferred through the family (vs. achieved statuses) The family should be considered in response to social problems. Dysfunctions in the family threaten individuals, groups, and the broader society. Changes to other social institutions are a source of family-related problems. Families may sometimes be the cause of social problems.
