Lesson 2.5
2.5 Criticisms of family Quiz: WJEC Eduqas Sociology, Unit 2
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Which criticism of the family relates to functions like education moving to specialised institutions?
- Dark side
- Marital breakdown
- Sandwich generation
- Loss of functions
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What does a lack of contact with the wider kinship network mean for modern families?
- Cultural assimilation
- Joint conjugal roles
- Geographic isolation
- Economic dependency
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Which term describes a family in which relationships are harmful or problematic for members?
- Dysfunctional family
- Beanpole family
- Stem family
- Symmetrical family
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Which family criticism focuses heavily on the unequal burden of unpaid domestic work carried by females?
- Role of women
- Kinship network
- Stabilisation
- Boomerang children
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Which criticism relates to the pressure of trying to create a perfect household?
- Economic deprivation
- Loss of functions
- Unrealistic expectations
- Domestic violence
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How is marital breakdown officially defined in sociological criticisms?
- Loss of functions
- Kinship isolation
- End of marriage
- Domestic abuse
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Which harmful aspect is referred to as the 'dark side' of family life?
- Geographic mobility
- Domestic violence
- Unpaid housework
- Loss of functions
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What is suggested by the criticism known as the decline of the traditional family?
- Household sizes growing
- Marriage ages rising
- Nuclear family less common
- Divorce rates falling
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Which economic factor creates significant strain on modern family relationships?
- Free childcare provision
- Abundant leisure time
- Long working hours
- Shorter working weeks
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What sociological criticism highlights unstable family relationships and damage to children?
- Universalism
- Meritocracy
- Marital breakdown
- Social cohesion
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Which term describes domestic violence and abuse within the family?
- Kinship network
- The warm bath
- Socialisation
- The dark side
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What sociological concept refers to the transfer of functions like education to other institutions?
- Cultural capital
- Social mobility
- Triple shift
- Loss of functions
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How do critics interpret family diversity compared to functionalists?
- As pure equality
- As absolute stability
- As total harmony
- As harmful decline
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Which criticism involves parents lacking a wider support network for childcare?
- Stratification
- Patriarchy
- Meritocracy
- Isolation
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Why is measuring the decline of the traditional family difficult?
- Universal consensus
- Fixed legal terms
- Exact census data
- Changing definitions
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Which feminist criticism concerns unequal domestic duties and limited opportunities?
- Achieved status
- Child-centredness
- Status of women
- Social cohesion
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What term describes a family where unhealthy relationships prevent members from thriving?
- Extended family
- Dysfunctional family
- Beanpole family
- Nuclear family
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Which former family role is now mainly carried out by schools?
- Emotional support
- Basic leisure
- Formal education
- Primary socialisation
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What factor makes sociological debates about family decline so complex?
- Differing definitions
- Lack of data
- Complete agreement
- Official bans
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According to critics, what economic factor increases the risk of family breakdown?
- Surplus wealth
- Job security
- Financial stress
- High wages
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