Joshua Guillen Elchlepp English 101 6-30-13 My Family vs. The Nuclear Family During the 1950’s‚ the ideal American family consisted of a homemaker mother‚ a breadwinner father‚ and a few children who all lived in a house in the suburbs. The family was generally of Christian faith. The father would be the sole provider who goes to work all day to make money to buy the families necessities while the mother would stay home all day‚ taking care of the kids‚ prepare food‚ and
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the last generation the traditional American family has been changing rapidly. Not only the structure but also‚ the family values have been changing as well. Moreover‚ these two changes have‚ in a way‚ played off each other. The structural changes in marriage‚ the basic household composition‚ and childbearing have encouraged a new shaping of traditional values and perspectives. The structural and value change make the family of the 1990’s fundamentally different from the family of the past generation
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Discuss three way that stepfamilies may be better than traditional nuclear families? Hawkins and Booth (2005) analyzed longitudinal data of spouses in unhappy marriages over a twelve-year period and found that those who stayed unhappily married had lower life satisfaction‚ self-esteem‚ and overall health compared to those who divorces whether or not they remarry. Similarly‚ Gardner and Oswald92006) found that the psychological functioning and happiness of spouses going through divorce improved
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America’s familial values have evolved over time in order to allow the new found societal norms to take place‚ but haven’t exactly changed. Even though this country is in a completely different place than it was in the 1950’s somehow these stubborn ideals have endured the test of time‚ like how women belong in the kitchen taking care of the children and men provide for the family‚ or how divorce is frowned upon even when a majority of marriages end in separation or divorce. 1950 was a tough time
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“La Famiglia: The Importance of Traditional Italian-American Family Values in Modern Day America” Intro The tradition for most Italian-Americans is to have family at the highest priority. Families spent most of their time together. Every meal they had was with each other. And each meal was homemade. Fresh pasta‚ sauces‚ breads‚ baked goods‚ olive oil‚ wine. Everything they ate was made by hand. And all the meals were made by the women of the home. The women were the ones who stayed at home. Women
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social changes‚ traditional values like family harmony still play an important role in Chinese people’s heart. The result was revealed by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS). In doing the research‚ we find out what degree Chinese people felt harmonious in their state of mind. Interpersonal relationship is regarded as the most important element in the principle of the society. Chinese are most satisfied with their family relationships. And a harmonious family relationship
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Writting Assignment Historically many families could live comfortably on a single income. Parents would send their children and adolecnts to live in other households as servants and apprentices or let them be raised by other relatives. In the 1900s children were allowed to work in mills‚ factories‚ and mines. In the middle class‚ servants often handled tasks. Currently families today are more diverse than ever. They arent your traditional family. We have families today that have no father in the household
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In today’s society living in a traditional family that consists of a husband‚ his wife‚ at least one child and maybe a pet is not seen anymore. The divorce rate is increasing dramatically‚ while the marriage rate is lower than ever before. In my opinion‚ traditional family structures are more beneficial than any other lifestyle because I think it is important‚ not only for children‚ but also for other family members to live in a stable‚ harmonious household. A very important advantage of marriage
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Family Structure and Children’s Well-Being John Pass Western Governors University---Washington Some have argued that the disparities in life outcomes are primarily determined by characteristics of the family. Family structure is a fundamental characteristic of the family. This fundamental characteristic has significant and sustaining effects on children. The traditional family structure can be defined as a family that has children living with both biological and
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Professor Asarat October 25‚ 2012 Housewife A traditional family is not a family without a housewife. Housewives never use to be appreciated or accepted as it is today. It used to be that no matter the situation the wife would be a stay at home mom no matter what. But still even today a housewife is not appreciated that much‚ she is took for granted‚ and not acknowledged for the hard work that is done. The role of the traditional housewife is undervalued because it is not seen as a real
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