Test Your Knowledge - Chapter 11

  1. What is meant by the ‘nuclear family’?

  2. ‘Families exist to help us meet the social and economic demands of society’ is a statement informed by what type of sociological theory?

  3. What does the Griffiths Report have to say about the role of family in health?

  4. Suggest three characteristics that might be identified amongst carers.

  5. Give an example of the ‘hidden side’ of family life.

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