1
1 mark
What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe partners who live together without either being married or in a civil partnership?
Arranged marriage
Cohabitation
Commune
Conjugal relationships
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Family Forms (AQA GCSE Sociology): Exam Questions
Exam code: 8192
52 mins13 questions
2
1 mark
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?
Blended family
Empty nest family
Extended family
Nuclear family
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3
1 mark
What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe when two adults with children from previous relationships remarry to form a new family?
Beanpole family
Blended family
Extended family
Lone parent family
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4
1 mark
What term is commonly used by sociologists to describe a family with multiple generations of older people and few children in any one generation?
Dual career family
Lone parent family
Beanpole family
Extended family
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5
2 marks
From Item A, examine one strength of using statistics to research one-person households.
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1
3 marks
Identify and describe one factor that may have led to an increase in family diversity in Britain.
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2
3 marks
Describe one example of a commune
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3
4 marks
Describe the type of statistical data shown in box Item A. Identify the trend shown by the data and explain one factor which may account for this trend.
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4
4 marks
Identify and explain one disadvantage of using unstructured interviews to investigate one-person households.
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5
4 marks
Identify one ethical issue that you would need to consider when investigating relationships within families and explain how you would deal with this issue in your investigation.
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6
4 marks
Item B
This table appears in a paper by the sociologists Robert and Rhona Rapoport published in 1982, they have used a variety of sources to identify class based differences in relationships within marriage and child rearing.
Sources: Bott (1971), Goldthorpe (1969), Newson and Newson (1970).
Social class differences | ||
Middle class | Working class | |
Marital relations | More emphasis on sharing, equality, communication. More ‘joint’ division of labour. More planning. | More emphasis on ‘the place’ of women and men, less verbal communication. More ‘segregated’ division of labour. Less planning. |
Child rearing practices | High value placed on reasoning, self-direction, initiative. Emphasis on ambition. Discipline by reasoning and withholding of reward/love. | High value placed on obedience. Emphasis on conforming, obeying authority. Discipline more physical. |
From Item B, identify and describe the research method used by the Rapoports including what you know of their perspective on the family.
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12 marks
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that family diversity exists in Britain today.
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2
12 marks
Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the extended family is still important in Britain today.
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