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| Chester: A family structure where parents are dual earners. |
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| Organisational diversity (Rapoports) |
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| Refers to the differences in the way family roles are organised e.g. whether they have joint or segregated conjugal roles, whether they have one wage earner or two, etc. |
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| Cultural diversity (Rapoports) |
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| Refers to the differences of family structures between cultural, religious and ethnic groups e.g. higher proportion of matriarchal lone parent families amongst African-Caribbeans. |
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| Social class diversity (Rapoports) |
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| Refers to the differences in family structures as a result of differences in income. Relates to childrearing practices too. |
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| Life-stage diversity (Rapoports) |
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| Refers to the numerous family structures that one may have in a lifetime, and therefore the stage in that lifetime must be considered. |
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| Generational diversity (Rapoports) |
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| Refers to the fact that older and younger generations have different attitudes towards certain things, such as homosexuality or cohabitation, due to the social era that they grew up in. |
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| Giddens: where couple's principles are based on intimacy rather than family structure. |
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| Beck: refers to a less stable society that is less predictable than it used to be. This is because postmodernist society has greater choice and flexibility with families, and tradition is not as important anymore - however, greater choice means that relationships are not stable. |
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| Stacey: postmodernist family structure consisting of a network of divorcees, cohabitees, former spouses, and new partners - who ALL fully support each other. |
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| Beck: a family structure that does not conform to traditional family norms, but vary by deciding what is best for that particular group. Relationships are equal. |
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