Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.
-
Upload
tobias-hancock -
Category
Documents
-
view
230 -
download
0
Transcript of Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.
![Page 1: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Today’s FamilyChapter 14
![Page 2: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Trends in American Family Life
14:1
![Page 3: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
0A family consists of two or more people living in the same house
![Page 4: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
The Colonial Family
0During the colonial era families and their relatives work, play, and celebrate special events together
![Page 5: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
The Family During the Industrial Revolution
0During this era the industrial revolution affect the family but being separated from grandparents and other relatives
0Movement from rural areas to large cities was a characteristic of this era
![Page 6: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Benefits of Family Living
0Satisfy physical needs0Be a source of protection 0Provide long-lasting relationships0Be a source of love and affection0Provide support and encouragement0Provide companionship
![Page 7: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Functions of the Family 14:2
![Page 8: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Socializing Children
0Children need to learn what is and is not acceptable behavior
![Page 9: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Meeting Physical Needs
0The family is responsible for providing care and protection for family members0 Including health care
![Page 10: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Meeting Emotional Needs
0Through the close, intimate relationships within a family, emotional needs are met
![Page 11: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Influencing Roles in Society
0Your family can influence the place you take in society
0Your family gives you your cultural identity, too. This is the way you see yourself as a member of your specific cultural group
![Page 12: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Family Structures 14:3
![Page 13: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
The Nuclear Family
0The most traditional family structure in this society is the nuclear family. This family consist of children who were born into the family or adopted. Neither parent has children from a previous marriage.
![Page 14: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Benefits of the Nuclear Family
0They have both parents present while they grow up
0They have a parental model for both males and female roles
0They have the opportunity to relate socially to both sexes
0They tend to have more family resources available, including financial resources
![Page 15: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Parental Roles in a Nuclear Family
0Many times in a nuclear family a mother and father will take a more traditional role of “mothering” and “fathering”
![Page 16: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
The Single-Parent Family
0A single-parent includes one parent and one or more children
0The single-parent is responsible for all the adult roles in the family
0Children are often given more responsibility in a single-parent family0 They may cook, care for younger siblings and help with
household work0 They have few resources
![Page 17: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
The Stepfamily
0A stepfamily consists of a husband and wife, one or both of whom have been married before0 Advantage of two parents working together to fill the
parenting role and maintain the home
![Page 18: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
The Extended Family
0Grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins0Can offer experience in childrearing and participate in
family activities
0Modified-extended family – relatives live near one another, but not with each other; they are involved in each other’s lives, helping when needed
![Page 19: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
The Childless Family
0They do not have the expenses that go with child-rearing
![Page 20: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
The Adopting Family
0An adopting family has unique challenges to face0 Adjusting to the parenting role
0 Most adopting parents have waited a long time for children0 Sometimes the date of arrival is uncertain and may be sudden
0 Talking to the child about the adoption0 Children should be told early that they were adopted0 They will have questions about their birthparents
![Page 21: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
The Dual-Career Family
0 In a dual-career family, both the husband and wife pursue careers outside the home with maintaining their family roles
0 If spouses do not agree on how to share household responsibilities and child care task, one spouse may feel overburdened
![Page 22: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Single Living14:4
![Page 23: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
0Single living refers to a lifestyle in which a person lives alone0 This population continues to grow
![Page 24: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Reasons for Single Living
0Delaying Marriage0Choosing not to marry
0 Some people do not want the responsibility of marriage or parenting to take away from their careers
0 Changes leading to Single living
![Page 25: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Advantages of Single Living
0More freedom and independence0Fewer living expenses0More mobility than married people0Self-confidence in knowing they can take care of
themselves
![Page 26: Today’s Family Chapter 14. Trends in American Family Life 14:1.](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062301/56649ee65503460f94bf633c/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Concerns of Single People
0Social Relationships0Stereotyped Images
0 Sometimes viewed as self-centered because they purse their own interest