Family diversity and structure
What Family diversity and structure means in Sociology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Migration and globalisation have led to increased cultural diversity and changes in family structures, significantly shaping contemporary UK society.
The diversity of contemporary family and household structures, including lone-parent, reconstituted and same-sex families.
Topics that use Family diversity and structure
- Families and Households (AQA A-Level)
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- Demographic change
- Demographic trends in childbearing and marriage
- Globalisation and migration
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