Globalisation is the increasing interconnectedness of countries (and the people within them) across the globe – below are just a few (very brief) thoughts on how globalisation might impact family life the United Kingdom…
- Increased immigration – more family diversity, mixed race couples. (link to topic 3)
- Shift in manufacturing abroad – Decline in traditional male jobs, more equality between men and women in relationships (link to topic 5)
- Globalisation of media – commercialisation of childhood (toxic childhood), awareness of global problems (paranoid parents) (link to topic 5)
- More financial crises (‘credit crunch’) – more divorce/ family instability (link to topic 2)
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