SOCI 1003 : SOCI1003Q_Introduction to Sociological Perspectives-semester 2_Michael Mopas_Winter 2011( Very Useful!)
13 Mar 2012
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A group of people who are related to one another by bonds of blood, marriage or adoption who live together, form an economic unit and bear and raise children . Nuclear family (an adult male, adult female, and their offspring Imply heterosexuality, marriage, children/procreation and a common residence) Excludes many groups (e. g. , common-law partners, same-sex couples, lone-parent families) Eichler (1990) = important aspects of families are socialization, emotional relationships, residence, economics, sexuality and reproduction (however, not all of these dimensions need to be present) Illustrates that universal definition of family is highly problematic and undesirable . Instead, boundaries of concept of family must be fluid (to account for changes over time, cultural differences, and the lack of universally-accepted and contestation over the definition of this term) Individuals are provided with love, emotional/economic support: learn values and norms, social status that your born into. Family is important in maintaining the stability of society and the well-being of individuals.
