Eversley and Bonnerjea (1982) found middle class areas in the UK have higher than average proportion of nuclear families. Inner city working class areas are more likely to have a higher proportion of lone parent households.
Lesbian and gay families have been hidden from the statistics. The official definition of a couple has only included same sex copules since 1998.
The study of ethnic minorities by Modood et al (1997) found that whites and afro- carribeans were most likely to be divorced. Indians, Pakistanis, Banglaedeshis and African Asians were most likely to be married. Carribean households were most likely to be single parent families.
South Asian families are traditionally extended families, but there are more nuclear family households than in the past. Extended kinship links stay strong and often reach back to India, Pakistani or Bangladesh.
Theres diversity within each ethnic group though.
Lesbian and gay families have been hidden from the statistics. The official definition of a couple has only included same sex copules since 1998.
The study of ethnic minorities by Modood et al (1997) found that whites and afro- carribeans were most likely to be divorced. Indians, Pakistanis, Banglaedeshis and African Asians were most likely to be married. Carribean households were most likely to be single parent families.
South Asian families are traditionally extended families, but there are more nuclear family households than in the past. Extended kinship links stay strong and often reach back to India, Pakistani or Bangladesh.
Theres diversity within each ethnic group though.
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