"What has been the effect of industrialisation on the family?" In our society there are many different types of families. Depending on the way someone has been raised, his or her perception of a family would differ. The types of families that are common to our world are as follows: Ex...

Divorce A wide range of data and developments are cited to demonstrate that the family is under stress and is even in danger of breaking up. However, it is important to note that many sociologists wholly or largely reject this thesis that the family is breaking up, and favor instead a different mod...