Changing family patterns and family diversity

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a family where members come from many generations, but with few members in each generation?

Identify and explain one factor which may have led to an increase in cohabitation rates as shown in Item A.

From Item B, identify and describe one type of family diversity identified by Rapoport and Rapoport, including what you know of their research method.

Identify and explain one practical issue sociologists may encounter when researching the extent of family diversity.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the extended family is still important in Britain today.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that family diversity exists in Britain today.

Describe one example of a commune.

Identify and describe one consequence of divorce for family members.

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe partners who live together without either being married or in a civil partnership?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a family in which a woman holds power and authority?

Describe what sociologists mean by kinship.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that changes in the law are the main reason for the pattern of divorce in Britain since 1969.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the nuclear family is still considered the norm in Britain today.

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a family consisting of parents, their children and other relatives, such as grandparents, aunts and uncles?

Identify and describe one factor that may have led to an increase in family diversity in Britain.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the traditional nuclear family is the most appropriate family type in which to raise children in Britain today.

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a pattern of divorce and remarriage where an individual marries several times but only to one partner at a time?

What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe when two adults with children from previous relationships remarry to form a new family?

Describe a dual career family.

Identify and describe one factor that may have led to an increase in the number of lone parent families in Britain.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the extended family is still important in Britain today.