AQA A Level
sociology
Topic TEN MARKERS
Families & Households
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FAMILIES & HOUSEHOLDS
topic ten markers
• Outline and explain two ways in which economic change has influenced the
experience of childhood. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which demographic changes since 1900 have
impacted on the structures of families and households. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which migration might have affected gender roles in
the family. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which changes in gender roles in the family has
influenced patterns of marriage and divorce. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which patterns of marriage and divorce have affected
family diversity. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways an ageing population might affect household structures.
(10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two criticisms of functionalist views of the role
of the family. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which the family might benefit
capitalism. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which childhood is a specially
protected and privileged phase of life. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two reasons for people getting married later in
life than they used to. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two reasons why the total fertility rate reduced
through the 20th century. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two criticisms of the view that society today is
characterised by family diversity. (10 marks)
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sociology
Topic TEN MARKERS
Families & Households
www.tutor2u.net/sociology
, Page 2 AQA A Level Sociology topic essays: FAMILIES & HOUSEHOLDS
FAMILIES & HOUSEHOLDS
topic ten markers
• Outline and explain two ways in which economic change has influenced the
experience of childhood. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which demographic changes since 1900 have
impacted on the structures of families and households. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which migration might have affected gender roles in
the family. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which changes in gender roles in the family has
influenced patterns of marriage and divorce. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways in which patterns of marriage and divorce have affected
family diversity. (10 marks)
• Outline and explain two ways an ageing population might affect household structures.
(10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two criticisms of functionalist views of the role
of the family. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which the family might benefit
capitalism. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two ways in which childhood is a specially
protected and privileged phase of life. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two reasons for people getting married later in
life than they used to. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two reasons why the total fertility rate reduced
through the 20th century. (10 marks)
• Applying material from Item C, analyse two criticisms of the view that society today is
characterised by family diversity. (10 marks)
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