1 Family 2 3 What family types are there? n Nuclear (Parents & children) n Extended (Parents, children, & other kin) n Blended 4 What marriage patterns are there? n Endogamy Same social category People marry others that are socially like themselves n Exogamy (Outside) 5 How many spouses can you have? n Monogamy n Polygamy Polygyny Polyandry 6 How will the social exchange theory help you? n Individuals select partners who offer as much as they do n Marriage as negotiation n Families have become more egalitarian overt the last century in high income nations Do you remember? n What family types are there? n What basic marriage patterns are there? n How many spouses can you have? n What is the social exchange theory? 7 8 Will you be in the sandwich generation? n Caring for both children and aging parents n In high income nations, children have become a liability. 9 Are you creating an empty nest? n Children have grown and left home n Difficult transition 10 What are your parents most difficult adjustments? n Retirement n Care of grandchildren n Death of a spouse Most difficult transition in married life 11 Why is the traditional family eroding? n Singlehood in up n Divorce is up n More children are born to single mothers Do you remember? n What is the sandwich generation? n What causes the empty nest period? n What are the most adjustments for parents? n Why is the traditional family eroding? 12 13 What is increasing divorce? n Rising Individualism n Romantic love often subsides n Financial strains n Women are less economically dependent on men 14 Do you have the highest risk of divorce? n Young people who marry after short courtship 15 What about cohabitation? n Increased sharply since 1970 n Usually short duration n May actually discourage marriage 16 What is related to child abuse in families? n Adult abusers were abused themselves Do you remember? n Why is divorce increasing? n What creates the highest risk of divorce? n What about cohabitation? n What is common among child abusers? 17 18