ch 16 the family

• What are the four main functions of the family in modern society?

  Physical, emotional, social, and educational
• What basic physical needs does the family provide for its members?

  Food, warmth, shelter, and clothing
• Who does the family protect in society?

  The vulnerable, including the young and old
• How does the family fulfill its emotional function?

  By providing a safe place to discuss feelings
• Why is consistent discipline important for children?

  It helps them develop values and behavior patterns
• What role does the family play in education?

  It is the primary educator of values and beliefs
• What type of families were most common in early twentieth-century Ireland?

  Extended families living in rural areas
• Why were children considered an economic asset in early twentieth-century Ireland?

  They contributed to the family farm or business
• What family structure became more common in late twentieth-century Ireland?

  Nuclear families with fewer children
• How did the family structure change in contemporary Irish society?

  Nuclear, single-parent, and blended families became common
• What role does the state play in assisting families with child-rearing?

  It provides social, economic, and educational support
• How do preschools and schools assist in socialization?

  They continue the process of socialization for children
• What economic support does the state provide to families?

  Payments like Jobseekers Benefit and Child Benefit
• What is the purpose of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme?

  To provide early childhood care and education
• What are three types of modern family structures?

  Nuclear, single-parent, and blended families
• How has the availability of contraception affected family size?

  It allows planning of family size and spacing
• What social change has led to more equal roles in families?

  More women working outside the home
• What economic change has affected families' ability to buy homes?

  Increased house prices and limited accommodation
• What is the impact of technological changes on housework?

  It makes housework faster and easier
• What is primary socialization?

  Learning behavior within the family
• What is secondary socialization?

  Learning behavior acceptable in wider society
• What does socio-economic group classification involve?

  Classifying the population by occupation and income
• What is social mobility?

  Movement between socio-economic groups
• What are kinship relationships based on?

  Blood relations
• What characterizes nuclear families?

  Parents and their children living together
• What defines extended families?

  Includes relatives beyond parents and children
• What is a one-parent family?

  A single male or female parent with children
• What are blended families?

  Parents with children from previous relationships
• How do social changes affect family roles?

  Fathers are more involved in child-rearing
• What economic changes affect housing for families?

  Increased house prices and limited accommodation
• What is the impact of time-saving technology on families?

  It makes housework faster and easier
• What is the historical development of families in early twentieth-century Ireland?

  Most families were extended and rural
• How did family structures change in late twentieth-century Ireland?

  Nuclear families with fewer children became common
• What is the significance of the family of orientation?

  It is the family into which individuals are born
• What is the significance of the family of procreation?

  It is the family formed with a partner
• What does the term 'monogamy' refer to?

  Being married to one person at a time
• What is bigamy?

  Marrying again while still legally married
• What are the characteristics of contemporary family structures?

  Nuclear, extended, and one-parent families
• How has the role of education changed in family structures?

  Education has become more important for all
• What is the impact of improved living standards on families?

  Reduced infant mortality rates