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A Review of the Article "How Have Families Changed" by Diane Gittins.
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A Review of the Article "How Have Families Changed" by Diane Gittins In my attempts to define the concept of a family group, an initial problem that arises is one of whether or not it is possible (or indeed wise) to assume that there is such an institution as 'the' family in any society (note the emphasis on 'the', since it means that there can only be one type).1 In this respect, I have asked myself some interesting questions: 1. Is there only one type of family structure in society, or is it possible to talk about a variety of family types? 2 If there are a "variety of family types" are these types really very different from one another (that is, are they theoretically and empirically distinct) or are they simply variations on a basic family theme. Whatever the particulars of the matter (and these questions will assume a much greater importance...
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