Diverse Family Structures and Functions in Britain

Structure and function of diverse families As Britain thinks about the family today, they think about father, mother and two children. This is a family stereotype called nuclear family. Indeed, there are many other family structures such as large families, linear families, single parent families. In this article I will explore the different families and functions in the UK today, in particular the four family structures, ie nuclear family, extended family, single parent family, homosexual family.

Over the past few decades, social change in the UK has brought about diverse structures and functions for families (Sherratt et al. 2004, p. 30). Today 's house comes in many shapes and sizes without a right or wrong structure. Along with rebuilding and the increase of single-parent families, main types of families, nuclear and expansion. Family members may consist of married, unmarried, or same-sex couples, including dependents, independent families, people without children. The nationwide statistics for 2001 (ONS, data sets ST32217 and ST33218 in 2002) show that one dependent person in five is guided by one mother, three times that in 1971. This is due to the increase in divorce rate, cohabitation rate, and living rate. Births other than marriage These figures show the evolving family structure, but it is also a general means of maintaining traditional gender ideology. Therefore, various beliefs and practices concerning division of labor may bring diversity to family life.

When we say family diversity, we mean differences and changes in family structure. In the UK today there are various types of household types with different environments within the home of modern society. This reflects the changing nature of British society. Other types, such as a single parent, nucleus, expansion, pod, are cultural diversity. Britain is a multicultural society that includes lifestyle differences due to differences in race and religious beliefs. The African Caribbean family is a stereotype about being a mother-centered single parent family. Families in South Asia tend to expand tradition and patriarchism

We recognize that complex mosaics of family patterns are essential to promote tolerance based on the diversity of the world. However, more attention is paid to the structure of the family than the function expected to be fulfilled by the family. The composition of the family is a cross-cultural variable, but family functions are very similar between culture and culture. Family life usually provides an environment to ensure the important needs of food and shelter, the creation and maintenance of wealth, and the provision of care and other unimportant resources. Family functions cause similar behaviors and customs all over the world regardless of family structure (Georgas et al. 2001).