SOC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Nuclear Family, Domestic Violence, Spurious Relationship
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In canada, one common view of the family is the tnf. Textbook mostly discusses nuclear family: three defining elements: (1) marriage: family based on a marriage, male & female (2) children: biological offspring are part of the family, until they start their own families. Just (1) and (2) is the nuclear family (3) roles: traditional roles. Canada today: great diversity of family structures. Dominance of tnf is a thing of the past. Different family roles: no longer patriarchal household. Extended families: multiple generations, kids living with parents as adults. Canadians have diverse views of the tnf. Some belief it is the best form. Sociologists also have diverse views on it. Functionalists: many view tnf as very desirable. Conflict/feminist: view tnf as one of many types of family, and a type with some major faults. View: tnf is best at raising kids. Divorce: claim it has many bad effects. Mothers working outside of the family hurts kids.
