Youth Part 1
What age group is generally classified as youth in Australia?
12–24 years
According to the media representation, what type of behaviour was increasing among some young people?
Crime
What is a social institution?
A structure that meets society's needs
Name one contemporary development that has changed family life in Australia.
Women's workforce participation
What type of research collects numerical data?
Quantitative research
What historical event contributed to the creation of youth as a social category?
Industrial Revolution
What social institution is commonly expected to help regulate youth behaviour?
Education
Name one characteristic of a social institution.
Shared norms / Shared values / Roles / Rules / Organisation
What family structure consists of two parents and their children?
Nuclear family
What type of research collects detailed opinions and experiences?
Qualitative research
What sociological concept helps us connect personal experiences to wider social issues?
Sociological imagination
What term describes a shared belief about a group of people that may not be accurate?
Stereotype
Which sociological perspective views family as helping society function smoothly?
Functionalist perspective
What family structure includes relatives such as grandparents, aunts and uncles?
Extended family
What is the purpose of ethical methodology?
To protect participants
Name the four factor used in the sociological imagination.
History / Culture / Structural / Critical
What social category sits between childhood and adulthood?
Youth
Which perspective focuses on gender inequality within families?
Feminist perspective
What family structure is headed by only one parent?
Single-parent family
Name two ethical considerations used in sociological research.
What type of factor includes unemployment, income and access to resources?
Economic factors
Young people often use this technology to communicate with friends.
Social media
What family type includes children from previous relationships?
Blended family
Functionalists see family as beneficial because it performs functions for whom?
Society
According to sociologists, which perspective argues that family benefits society by maintaining stability, while another argues that family can reproduce inequality?
Functionalist and Feminist perspectives