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Families and Households

Families and households differ in their structure and bonds and can be very diverse.

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Families and sociology

  • Families and households differ in their structure and bonds and can be very diverse.
  • Different sociological perspectives view the family through different lenses, including their purpose in society and their influence on the socialisation process.
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Definitions

  • The difference between a family and a household:
    • Family refers to a group of people who are related by kinship ties, that is, relations of blood, marriage, partnership or adoption.
    • A household refers either to a person living alone or a group of people who live at the same address and share living arrangements.
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  • Many families live in households but not all households are families.
  • Both families and households are diverse. For example:
    • Families might include a lone parent, extended family of nuclear family.
    • While a household might include these or groups of friends with no familial ties living in the same house or people living alone.

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1Theory & Methods

2Education with Methods in Context

3Option 1: Culture & Identity

4Option 1: Families & Households

5Option 1: Health

6Option 1: Work, Poverty & Welfare

7Option 2: Beliefs in Society

8Option 2: Global Development

9Option 2: The Media

10Crime & Deviance

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