-The state took over many functions that the nuclear family could no longer provide. Fletcher (1988) says that the family still performs many functions with support from the state. Social policies such as maternity care, free health care, childcare and state education mean that the family can concentrate on other functions. Fletcher (1988) says that the family still performs THREE functions which cannot be replaced by the
a)satisfying the sexual and emotional needs of the family
b)raising children in a stable environment
c)providing a home for the family to return to and share
