Summary Families and households sociologists

Families and Households Sociologists - Really helpfu
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Sociologist Name & date of study Summary
Gittins Age Patriarchy, 1985 Giddens claims that childr
dependent on adults.
Donzelot The Policing of Families, 1997 Argue new forms of surve
Represents how the sate c



Neil Postman The rise and fall of print m
greater access to adult wo
the disappearance of child
Sue Palmer Toxic Childhood, 2007 Parents don't spend quali
video/computer games an
sociable children.
Brannen 2003 - Intergenerational relations Beanpole families have in
financially or with childcar

Beck and Gernsheim - 1995 Individualisation - people
postmodernists decisions e.g. marriage, ch
Resulted in fewer people
Griffiths and Brock 2003 Declining death rates are
Better nutrition helped to
Hirsch 2005 - Paying for ourselves as we By 2041, projected that th
get older age groups

Government and manage
care in communities
Blaikie 1999 - Ageing and popular culture Ageing population = longe
Living longer is leading to
consumerism and culture
Grandparents are increasi
work