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Multidimensional developmental pathways: a proposal to facilitate the conceptualisation of 'Family Diversity'
- Source :
- Sociological Review; Aug86, Vol. 34 Issue 3, p590, 21p, 1 Diagram
- Publication Year :
- 1986
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Abstract
- This analysis takes Elder's work on the life-course as a starting point. Two proposals are made: (1) That the sociological use of the concept of 'the family' should be restricted to indicate only the occurrence of everyday usage; (2) That the notion of the 'family life-course' be replaced by the notion of individual life-courses coinciding upon developmental pathways. In this way the idea of a central type of 'the family' is made redundant and we are required, instead, to discover when and why participants refer to a particular developmental pathway as being 'a family'. This approach not only facilitates the conceptualisation 'family diversity' but also compels researchers to engage the rich complexity of everyday life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00380261
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Sociological Review
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 5473819
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-954X.1986.tb00690.x