Paper 1: The sociology of families and education

Which term describes a family of two generations living together: parents and their dependent children?

Which sociologist argued the family performs 'warm bath' functions for men?

Describe one way the roles of grandparents have changed in recent decades.

Identify and explain one reason for the increase in divorce since 1970.

Item A (written for this paper; fictional research): A researcher interviewed 30 couples in one city about who does housework. Interviews were unstructured and lasted about an hour. Women reported doing most cooking and cleaning, even when both partners worked full-time. Several men said they 'helped out'. From Item A, identify the research method used and one finding.

From Item A, examine one weakness of the research.

Describe one feature of the symmetrical family, according to Young and Willmott.

Identify and explain one disadvantage of using official statistics to investigate changes in family size.

Identify and explain one criticism of the functionalist view of the family.

Discuss how far sociologists agree that family life has become more diverse.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the family mainly benefits men.

Which term describes teaching values such as punctuality and obedience through school routines?

Which sociologists argued that schools prepare pupils for the world of work in a capitalist society ('correspondence principle')?

Describe one way that material deprivation can affect educational achievement.

Identify and explain one way in which teacher labelling may affect pupils.

Item A (written for this paper; fictional research): A researcher spent a term as a teaching assistant in a secondary school, observing a bottom set of Year 10 pupils without telling them she was a researcher. She noted that some boys formed a group that mocked pupils who worked hard. From Item A, identify the research method used and one finding.

From Item A, examine one ethical issue with this research.

Describe one feature of a counter-school culture.

Identify and explain one advantage of using questionnaires to investigate pupils' attitudes to homework.

Identify and explain one reason why girls on average achieve better GCSE results than boys.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that social class is the most important factor affecting educational achievement.

Discuss how far sociologists would agree that the main function of education is to prepare young people for work.