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Chapter 11 Marriage and the Family in the USA
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Traditional Definition of the Family: Social Change Definition of the Family: Family Change Perspective; The Family Decline Perspective; David Popenoe
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The Update The Changing American households (University of Chicago study, 1999) married couples with children in 1998 – 26% 1970 – 45% with kids under 18 years 1998 – 36% with kids under 18 years 1970 – 50%
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56% of adults married – 1998 75% of adults married – 1972 Unmarried couples with no kids in 1998 – 33% Unmarried couples with no kids in 1972 – 15-16%
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Marriage and the Family Functions of the family in Sweden: Two types of families: Nuclear family – family of orientation and family of procreation Extended family – Consanguine Rules of descent: matrilineal (the Nayar family), bilineal, patrilineal Rules of Residence: matrilocal, patrilocal, neolocal
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Family Authority: matriarchal, patriarchal, egalitarian Number of marriage mates: Monogamy Polygamy Polygyny (man and multiple wives) Polyandry (woman and multiple husbands) Todas and Maraquesan Islanders
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Theoretical Analysis of Family The Conflict Perspective: Randall Collins
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Divorce Demographic features: Age, SES, Race, Religious Affiliation Reasons Divorce laws – covenant marriage Contraceptives Women in labor force
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Welfare Assistance Changes in attitudes Culture of divorce American culture Effects:
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