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Families within wider society

Families within wider society

Concept map with family and households in the centre linked by two-way arrows to economy, state policies and social change, with examples such as work, housing, divorce law, benefits, feminism and ageing

Families do not exist in a bubble. A family is a kinship or care group, while a household means people living at the same address, so the two are not always the same.

Family, social structure and state policies Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Sociology
  3. /Family, social structure and state policies

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Sociology Family, social structure and state policies. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Build a strong grasp of the core sociological perspectives (functionalism, Marxism, feminism, interactionism) early, since they underpin evaluation across every topic and exam question.