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Sherea Sands
Sociology
Short Essay Outline
“Caribbean female-centered households or matrifocal families have been blamed for a range of social ills from juvenile delinquency to the production of drug addicts.” (SOCI1002 UWI Course Materials p.278.) Using the relevant theoretical perspective, discuss this statement in relation to the traditional and emergent role of families in the Caribbean.
Essay Topic:
 “Fathers are needed”
Introduction
 Open Statement: In recent years it has been stated that female centred families children cause more harm to society than nuclear two parent families. Could this be deemed true?
 Background Information: In the Caribbean two parent nuclear families are considered necessary for stability of the social structure (Parsons and Bales, 1955). Studies have shown female centred households are perceived as incapable to carry out the functions of normal families.
 Thesis: During this essay I will discuss the traditional families, analyse the metrical family and Caribbean female centred households, and explain the relevant theological perspective. And lastly describe how these types of families will cause a range of social ills.
Paragraph 1
 The Traditional family
 Who is the traditional family?
 The role of each family member (focusing on the mother and father)
 Why is it important in the Caribbean
Paragraph 2
 The matrifocal family and family centred households
 Who are they?
 How is the missing father effect the family
 What can occur to society due to these structures?
Paragraph 3
 The relevant theoretical perspective
 What are the theoretical perspectives
 Which related to this statement and why? ( Structural and functional theory)
Paragraph 4
 How does these family structures contribute to social ills?
 Explain about the missing role of the father.
 Explain compared to the theoretical perceptive
 Explain what could this result to.
Conclusion
 Summarized each point and give different examples of how these social ill can be avoided even though there is a role missing.
Bibliography
 http://www.slideshare.net/capesociology/cape-sociology-caribbean-families-are-pathological-units
 http://family.jrank.org/pages/203/Caribbean-Families-Family-Structure.html