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sociology G672 part A question help!

Hi, would anyone happen to have any notes or work on these please because im finding it hard to write about for a complete 17 mark question.
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Identify and explain two ways in which an ageing population affects family life

Identify and explain two ways in which family life may differ according to social class.

Identify and explain two ways in which demographic changes impact on family life

Reply 1

undercxver

Original post by peanutcracker20

Identify and explain two ways in which an ageing population affects family life

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Burden from care of family members, particularly women (sandwichgeneration)

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Effect on conjugal relations due to presence of elderly parent

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Leisure time reduced as time spent on ageing relative increases

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Economic effects

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Leads to beanpole family

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Support provided by elderly relatives, eg child care

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Benefit to children of extended family relationships

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Positive and negative consequences of women giving birth later

Theories:

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Feminism

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Postmodernism

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Grundy & Henretta

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Allan & Crow

Identify and explain two ways in which family life may differ according to social class.

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Existance of single parent families, cohabitating couples

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The idea of family has changed

Theories:

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Functionalism

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New Right

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Postmodernism

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Feminism

Can't remember much of this, sorry.

Identify and explain two ways in which demographic changes impact on family life

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Rise in beanpole families

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Families getting smaller

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Increase in life expectancy

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Increase in individualism

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Ageing population including increased grand-parenting role

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Increasedburden on family members, particularly women

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Importance of carers - reliance onextended family

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Changes in roles, responsibilities and relationshipsin family life

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Changes in the age and size of the population (relates to immigration and ethnic/cultural diversity)

Theories:

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Feminism

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Postmodernism

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Grundy &Henretta

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Allan & Crow

Use statistics throughout!

Use the TSR Study Resources for more help with G672 Sociology.

Reply 2

peanutcracker20

Original post by undercxver

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Burden from care of family members, particularly women (sandwichgeneration)

•

Effect on conjugal relations due to presence of elderly parent

•

Leisure time reduced as time spent on ageing relative increases

•

Economic effects

•

Leads to beanpole family

•

Support provided by elderly relatives, eg child care

•

Benefit to children of extended family relationships

•

Positive and negative consequences of women giving birth later

Theories:

•

Feminism

•

Postmodernism

•

Grundy & Henretta

•

Allan & Crow

•

Existance of single parent families, cohabitating couples

•

The idea of family has changed

Theories:

•

Functionalism

•

New Right

•

Postmodernism

•

Feminism

Can't remember much of this, sorry.

•

Rise in beanpole families

•

Families getting smaller

•

Increase in life expectancy

•

Increase in individualism

•

Ageing population including increased grand-parenting role

•

Increasedburden on family members, particularly women

•

Importance of carers - reliance onextended family

•

Changes in roles, responsibilities and relationshipsin family life

•

Changes in the age and size of the population (relates to immigration and ethnic/cultural diversity)

Theories:

•

Feminism

•

Postmodernism

•

Grundy &Henretta

•

Allan & Crow

Use statistics throughout!

Use the TSR Study Resources for more help with G672 Sociology.

thank you

Reply 3

peanutcracker20

Original post by peanutcracker20

thank you

Hi, what type of answer are these questions asking for, is changes in the family or The relationship of the family to the socialstructure and social change

Outline and evaluate Feminist explanations of relationships within the family/ Outlineand evaluate the view that relationships within the family benefit some membersmore than others
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