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    El Salvador, they were part of a generation where they grew up around and some even fought in a civil war. And eventually when the war finally ended many problems like poverty began to rise. Knowing that they needed to support themselves and their families, several people like them knew that going out and eventually going to different country like the United States was right choice to overcome hardship of war. And along the way if one was in the same position, and asked for help, several people would

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    El Salvador, they were part of a generation where they grew up around and some even fought in a civil war. And eventually when the war finally ended many problems like poverty began to rise. Knowing that they needed to support themselves and their families, several people like them knew that going out and eventually going to a different country like the United States was right choice to overcome the hardship of war. And along the way if one was in the same position, and asked for help, several people

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    Assess the view that the nuclear family functions to benefit all its members and society as a whole. A nuclear family is universal and is defined as a two generational grouping; consisting of a father, mother and their children, all living in the same household. The idea of the nuclear family was first noticed in Western Europe in 17th century. The concept that narrowly defines a nuclear family is essential to the stability in modern society and has been promoted by modern social conservatives in

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    it’s my favorite country. Family structure is considered as a family support system involving two parents and their children. Since in America we have many different family structures I wanted to know if my favorite country was similar to us. What are their typical family structures? What are their traditions? How are they different? All of these questions will soon be answered. The typical family structure in Japan is known as the nuclear family. A nuclear family is a family that includes two married

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    THE CHANGE IN THE FAMILIES FORMS AND FUNCIONS IN SOCIETY STUDENT’S NAME: TN ID: 1066385 INSTRUCTOR: GLORIA MICHALCHUK ESL 140 – COURSE # 7052-1 NOVEMBER 25th, 2003 THE CHANGE IN THE FAMILIES FORMS AND FUNCIONS IN SOCIETY Society is composed of many elements based on values, traditions, cultures, government’s policies etc.; and family is one of the main basic ingredients, forming the society. Therefore, as the society changes its element, family is also forced to change the flow

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    EVIDENCE THAT THE NUCLEAR FAMILY IS NOT DEAD -MCGLONE – found that unemployment, poverty, community care for the elderly and increasing numbers of young people living at home longer, means that there is a need to family mutual support systems. –nuclear families feel a strong sense of obligation towards extended family in times of family crises. -FINCH –found that in working class are areas, the extended family is still common. Her study pf the East End of London found that adults often live only

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    traveled to family court in Albany, NY for what would be an important occasion; soon they would become Emma and Jack Fuller. With their mother, Mindy at their side, Emma and Jack were officially adopted by their father, Tim. In the end, Emma realized that it didn't matter that her family wasn't blood because they could still have a strong family bond and that all that matters is that they love each other. While time is changing so is the traditional nuclear family. The soon-to-be Fuller family was getting

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    material from Item 2B and elsewhere, assess sociological views of the impact of government policies and laws on family life (24 marks) Social policies are laws made by the state to bring a change to society. As stated in item 2B different political policies have different ideologies and agendas that they will try and reinforce through the family. One example of a social policy is The Family Act Law in 1996 which is a part of John Majors ‘Back to Basics Campaign’ and this introduced a one year waiting

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    The Perfect Family of the 1950s Versus the Present Time of Families Is it worth going back to the 1950s and experience the workplace of woman and men going to War or staying in the present time. Many people in today’s society see the morals and values of the past of the fifties. Nevertheless, the fifties had its nuclear family to where everyone was set for in life already. The woman became homemakers and men worked at an occupation. In the 1950s men were going to War, so the mother had to do both

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    Everyone is part of a family. Family, sometimes provide us with a sense of identity and sense of belonging. The definition of family, according to , is when two or more people are related by marriage or blood. Sociologists also define family as an institution. It is called an institution as it meets social needs such as child bearing, basic necessities and economic resources. The traditional type of family is called a nuclear family. A nuclear family consists of a mum, dad and their children

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