3.3.1, 3.3.2 · Families
Functions of families and family forms
For Paper 1 Section A. · The lesson
Question 11 mark
Which function of the family is about producing the next generation of a society's members?
Question 21 mark
Which of these is the best example of the economic function of the family?
Question 31 mark
What do sociologists mean by the sexual function of the family?
Question 41 mark
Which function of the family is shown when parents teach young children right from wrong before they start school?
Question 51 mark
Which two functions did Parsons argue that families keep in all societies?
Question 61 mark
What did Parsons mean by the stabilisation of adult personalities?