« previous next »

Author Question: Role overload occurs when (a) a person's various roles carry more responsibilities than a person ... (Read 89 times)

TVarnum

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 548
on: Jun 18, 2018
Role overload occurs when
 
  (a) a person's various roles carry more responsibilities than a person can reasonably manage.
  (b) an individual takes an elective drama class.
  (c) a person remarries after the death of a spouse.
  (d) a woman decides to work outside of the home.

Question 2

Discuss the structural-functional perspective. Identify the functions of families as outlined by Talcott Parsons. What are the criticisms of this theory?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


kthug

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 332
Reply #1 on: Jun 18, 2018
Answer to Question 1

(a)

Answer to Question 2

The student should indicate that the structural-functionalist perspective views the family as a social institution that performs certain functions for society. Include the three main functions of a family. Society is made up of many parts that allow it to remain stable. The parts generally include family, schools, government, economic systems, etc. Each part of a society has manifest and latent functions. Parsons also identified that within families, husbands and wives performed instrumental and expressive roles. These roles allowed the family to remain stable. Criticisms include its narrow view of family and divorce and its neglect of the significance of everyday interactions of individuals.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.

Did you know?

Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.

Did you know?

Amphetamine poisoning can cause intravascular coagulation, circulatory collapse, rhabdomyolysis, ischemic colitis, acute psychosis, hyperthermia, respiratory distress syndrome, and pericarditis.

Did you know?

When Gabriel Fahrenheit invented the first mercury thermometer, he called "zero degrees" the lowest temperature he was able to attain with a mixture of ice and salt. For the upper point of his scale, he used 96°, which he measured as normal human body temperature (we know it to be 98.6° today because of more accurate thermometers).

Did you know?

In ancient Rome, many of the richer people in the population had lead-induced gout. The reason for this is unclear. Lead poisoning has also been linked to madness.

A comparison between chromosomes found in a normal human cell and a cancer cell from the same person A comparison between chromosomes found in a normal human cell and a cancer cell from the same person
Patients are encouraged to take an active role in their health care. Patients are encouraged to take an active role in their health care.
The glutamine synthetase reaction occurs via an acyl phosphate intermediate The glutamine synthetase reaction occurs via an acyl phosphate intermediate
In the drawing of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO, the largest partial negative charge (-) occurs on In the drawing of acetaldehyde, CH3CHO, the largest partial negative charge (-) occurs on
Postreplication repair occurs if DNA replication Postreplication repair occurs if DNA replication
Video: Energy inputs and release in glycolysis Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library