1. Before we start: A quick check…
Are you wearing your lanyards?
Mobile phones away please

2. A refresher of the class rules
Mobiles phones need to be put away. No texting in lesson
Using phone in lesson will result in a stage 1 concern.
A refresher of the class rules

3. We looked at the role of older people in families1
We looked at how life expectancy has affected the family 2
Last lesson recap

4. Key words: write a definition
Define term life expectancy
What is ‘boomerang’ generation
What is the sandwich generation
Key words: write a definition

5. Check your understanding

6. Check your understanding Key words
A) 80 years
B) Support
C) sandwich
D) Boomerang
E) Job
F) Households
Check your understanding Key words

7. Example of Extended writing
Explain how increasing life expectancy of older people has affected families in Britain (10)
Example of Extended writing

8. An ‘explain’ question Extended writing
Make a list of 4 or 5 effects of increasing numbers of old people on families. E.g. caring for children, supporting grandchildren, needing care and support. This will form your basic plan. You can then explain each one and offer examples, sociological facts and language.
An ‘explain’ question Extended writing

9. In this lesson we will consider if the family is under threat.

10. GCSE Sociology: Extended writing
Family Lesson 9: There is a debate in society about families; some people think that families are under threat and traditional nuclear families are dying out
Objectives of the lesson are:
To consider the arguments for and against families being under threat
To apply knowledge to an exam question
GCSE Sociology: Extended writing

11. Changing families: Throughout the world people are concerned that there is a movement away from traditional family forms

12. What was the key term that described this world wide change to family structure
Starter

13. Post- familial – worldwide change from traditional family structures to new family forms
Answer

14. Arguments that to support that families are dying out
Conservative Party – argue that high divorce rate and fewer marriages is evidence that family life is not as good as in the past
Lack family values
Single parents have negative impact on children
Nearly half of all children will see their parents relationship end
Unmarried couples more likely to separate
Arguments that to support that families are dying out

15. Arguments to say that families are just changing
Anthony Giddens – famous British Sociologist

16. Families of choice Families of choice
Also, gay people can now celebrate their relationships openly and have children
People can choose to have their deepest relationships with friends rather than family
Families of choice
Families of choice

17. A brief recap: Changes in the lives of women since the 1950s
Now, people choose to marry or cohabit and remain together. Divorce may be high but most people form new relationships
People communicate better about what makes them happy
Anthony Giddens argued that in the past, romantic love meant that once people had married, they were stuck with each other.
A brief recap: Changes in the lives of women since the 1950s
1) Anthony Giddens

18. A brief recap: Changes in the lives of women since the 1950s
Feminist sociologist say that traditional marriages are not good places for children or women who are often controlled by men
A brief recap: Changes in the lives of women since the 1950s
2) Feminists arguments

19. Check your understanding

20. The decline of the nuclear family?

21. What do you think? 01
Make a list of 3 suggestions to back up whether you think the family is dying out. 02
Make a list of 3 suggestions to back up the idea it is just due to change 03
The two-parent, male-breadwinner family is basically extinct.” Discuss…

22. There is no correct answer to this discussion.
Are the arguments made on both sides of the discussion based on facts about society or opinion?
The task of a sociologist is to examine the evidence carefully and then to put forward a point of view based on that.
There is no correct answer to this discussion.
Grade boost

23. Consider the statistics
Some statistics

24. Task
Exam Practice