1. Definition
1.1. Allan & Crow
1.1.1. Changing trends
1.1.2. Alternative meaning
1.2. Bernades
1.2.1. Family Plural
1.3. Murdock
1.3.1. Universal Nuclear Family
1.4. Leach
1.4.1. 'Cereal Packet' Image
1.4.2. Ideology of the Nuclear Family
2. Roles
2.1. Functions (Parsons)
2.1.1. Socialisation
2.1.2. Stabilisation
2.1.2.1. 'Warm Bath'
2.2. Functions (Murdock)
2.2.1. Economic
2.2.2. Educational
2.2.3. Social
2.2.4. Reproductive
3. Trends
3.1. Parent
3.1.1. Power of Women (Van)
3.1.2. Employment
3.2. Single Parents (Allan & Crow)
3.2.1. Increase Diversity
3.2.2. Never Married Women
3.3. Cohabitation
3.3.1. Sin
3.3.2. Contraception
3.3.3. Decline in the Influence Religion
3.4. Divorce
3.4.1. Increase
3.4.2. Why?
3.4.2.1. Legal
3.4.2.2. Divorce Reform Act
3.4.2.3. Family Law Act
3.4.2.4. Secularisation
3.5. Marriage
3.5.1. Decline in first marriages
3.5.1.1. Cohabit
3.5.1.2. Live alone
3.5.1.3. 1/2 still married
3.5.2. Remarriages
3.5.3. Later
3.5.4. Expectations (Allan & Crowe)
3.6. Size
3.6.1. Smaller
3.6.1.1. Female employment
3.6.1.2. Cost of care
3.6.1.3. Lifestyle
3.6.2. Living with parents
3.6.2.1. Prices
3.6.2.2. Higher education
3.6.2.3. Social housing
3.7. Households
3.7.1. Dwelling
3.7.2. Young people (Heath)
3.7.3. Families of choice (Roseneil & Bud)
3.7.4. Single Person