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| Functionalist term: society performs like a human body - each body part works interdependently for the whole body to function effectively; each institution in society works interdependently for society to function effectively too. |
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| Geographically mobile workforce |
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| Where modern society needs for people to be able to move to where the work is i.e. from the countryside to the city. |
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| Socially mobile workforce |
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| Where modern society needs for people to be technically competent and skilled in order to work. |
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| Society has developed and changed over the centuries, and the family "fits" or adapts to its society's needs. For example, traditional pre-industrial society had extended families, and today's modern industrial society has nuclear families. |
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| Radical feminist view: women should organise to live independently from men. |
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| Radical feminist view: some women, although are not necessarily sexually attracted to each other, opt for homosexual relationships in order to not sleep with the enemy (men) - more of a statement of values. |
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| Greer (radical feminist view): as an alternative to heterosexual households, female-centred households should take their place i.e. husbands go to live with wife's family (becomes extended). |
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| Household of parents and at least one dependent child. |
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| At least three generations in a household i.e Grandparents, parents and children. |
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| Equipping children with basic skills and values, which will enable them to cooperate with others and begin to integrate into society. |
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| Marxist term: describes the earliest, classless society; there was no private property, as everyone owned all production communally. |
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| Friedrich Engels: no restrictions on sexual relationships i.e. no family structure, everyone looked out for each other as a whole community. |
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| Where the Bourgeoisie exploit the Proletariat to reap profit. |
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| Where one is born with their status e.g. the Queen was born into the Royal Family |
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| Where one earns their status by merit e.g. a doctor |
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| Where an individual has one partner in their lifetime. |
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| Where an individual has one partner at one time, but many during their lifetime. |
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| Where one man has several wives. |
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| Where one woman has several husbands. |
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| Where either a person lives alone or with a group of people, under one roof. |
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| Usually includes blood relatives or married partners, but can arguably take many diverse forms (e.g. adopted children) |
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