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GCSE Sociology · key term
A family in which relationships or behaviour harm members or prevent their needs being met, for example through abuse or neglect.
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Paper 1
Revise: Criticisms of FamiliesA dysfunctional family is one in which relationships or behaviour harm members or prevent their needs being met. Domestic violence, abuse and neglect challenge the assumption that the home is always a place of safety. A family may appear conventional from the outside while being harmful to people within it.
Component 1
A family whose relationships or behaviour cause harm to members or undermine care, support and socialisation.
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A dysfunctional family is one whose relationships or behaviour cause harm to members or undermine care, support and socialisation.
