Family diversity

The variety of family structures and ways of organising family life within society.

The variety of family structures, relationships and ways of organising family life within and between societies.

Sociologists study family diversity: differences in family structures, relationships and the ways people organise their lives. These differences exist both within the United Kingdom and between societies.

The variety of family forms, relationships and living arrangements within a society.

Evaluate with reasons: explain how poverty, inadequate support or family diversity challenges the New Right explanation.

Variation in family structures, relationships, beliefs and experiences, both between families and over time.

The existence of different family forms and arrangements within a society.

The existence of different forms is called family diversity.

Variation in how families are organised, including their membership, relationships and living arrangements.

Variation in family structures, arrangements and experiences within a society.

The range of different family forms and ways of organising family life within a society.

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AQA GCSE Sociology · 8192

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