Teacher Name:
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SOCIOLOGY 0495/26
Paper 2 Family, education and crime
1 hour 45 minutes
Candidates answer on the answer booklet.
No additional materials are necessary.
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Write your answer to each question, stating each question number clearly, in the answer
booklet.
Select two questions to answer.
INFORMATION
There is a total of 80 marks.
Marks allocated to each question or part question is indicated in square brackets [ ].
You are given 1 hour 45 minutes to complete the paper.
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This document has 4 pages.
Answer two questions.
Section A: Family
(a) Define the terms:
(i) functionalist; [2]
(ii) fertility rate. [2]
(b) Give two factors that may affect a country’s fertility rate. [2]
(c) Describe three types of conjugal roles. [6]
(d) Explain how the family has changed in industrial societies. [6]
(e) Discuss why there are so many alternatives to the family in industrial societies. [8]
Your answer should include:
at least three developed points consisting of relevant evidence.
(f) Evaluate the view that feminist views are correct. [14]
Your answer should include:
at least three points for and three points against the view,
a reasonable conclusion.
Section B: Education
Section C: Crime, deviance, and social control
(a) Define the terms:
(i) social control; [2]
(ii) surveillance. [2]
(b) Give two factors that impact the strength of social control. [2]
(c) Describe three explanations of crime. [6]
(d) Explain three explanations of deviance. [6]
(e) Discuss why punishment can reduce crime. [8]
Your answer should include:
at least three developed points consisting of relevant evidence.
(f) Evaluate the view that age is the most important factor in determining whether an individual
commits crime. [14]
Your answer should include:
at least three points for and three points against the view,
a reasonable conclusion.