In the context of GCSE Sociology, a 'conventional family' refers to the traditional family structure typically characterised by a nuclear family model. This includes two married, heterosexual parents and their biological or adopted children living together in one household. It embodies the traditional roles often associated with family life, such as the breadwinner father and the homemaker mother.
The conventional family is seen as the norm in many societies and is often used as a reference point against which other family structures are compared and contrasted in sociological studies. This model has been the subject of various sociological debates and critiques, particularly concerning how it meets the needs of individuals and functions in modern society.
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