Family Diversity Quiz

What perspective views society as highly structured and predictable?

• Modernist perspectives

• Postmodernist perspectives

• Feminist perspectives

• Interactionist perspectives

Which family type do modernist perspectives consider optimal?

• Cohabiting couples

• Single-parent families

• Nuclear families

• Extended families

Who argued that the nuclear family fits the needs of modern society?

• Robert Chester

• Talcott Parsons

• Oakley

• The Rappaports

What is a key criticism of the neoliberal new right perspective on family?

• It overemphasizes the role of the state

• It underestimates the stability of cohabiting couples

• It ignores the benefits of family diversity

• It assumes marriage equals commitment

According to the text, what has increased family diversity in the UK?

• Technological advancements

• Economic stability

• Changing family patterns and demographic changes

• Government policies

What do the Rappaports argue is of essential importance in understanding family life today?

• Government intervention

• Traditional values

• Family diversity

• Economic factors

What type of family does Robert Chester refer to as a 'neo conventional family'?

• Dual-earner cohabiting families

• Single-parent families

• Extended families living together

• Traditional nuclear families

Which perspective is described as conservative and anti-change?

• Postmodernism

• Feminism

• Neoliberal new right

• Functionalism

What is one of the 'irreducible functions' of the nuclear family according to functionalists?

• Political guidance

• Providing entertainment

• Primary socialization of children

• Economic support

Which sociologists identified five key types of family diversity?

• Oakley and Benton

• Marco and Singh

• Robert and Rhona Rapoport

• Talcott Parsons and Robert Chester