This section is broken down into 5 parts
Unit 1: Theories of the Family
- Functionalist views of the family
- Marxist Views of the Family
- Feminist views of the family
- Personal Life and Postmodernist View of the family
- Family and Social Policy
Unit 2: Family Diversity
- Family Structures
- Marriage, Divorce and Cohabitation
- Types of Diversity
- Life course Analysis
Unit 3: Changing Roles in the Family
- Gender Roles
- Domestic Division of Labour
- Decision Making and Power Relations
- Domestic Violence
Unit 4: Childhood
- Social Construction of Childhood
- State of Childhood
- Future of Childhood
Unit 5: Demographics
This unit is taught as an independent workbook which is then followed up in class with group support and exam practice.
- Demographic Workbook
- Follow up lessons