The document discusses changes to the traditional family structure over time. Historically, the family was the core social unit with a working father and stay-at-home mother raising children. However, families are becoming more diverse with rising rates of single-parent households, divorce, cohabitation, and children having parents from multiple unions. Maintaining family traditions and rituals is important for establishing a sense of identity and communication, though modern families look different than in the past with more mothers working and non-traditional structures.
3. WHAT IS THE TYPICAL AMERICAN FAMILY? . Early in the 20th century,idealizedpictuctures of a typical U.S. familythatportrayed a successfulhusband and a dutifulwiferaisingthechildrenwereverypopular.
8. SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES FACE THE ECONOMIC CHALLENGE OF ONLY ONE ADULT PROVIDING INCOME, AND THE LIMITATION OF ONLY ONE PARENT SUPPORTING THE EMOTIONAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN.
11. MARRIAGE WANES AS AMERICAN FAMILIES ENTER NEW CENTURY The American family, which has undergone a majortransformation in thepastgeneration,Ispoisedtochangeeven more in thecomingcentury. Householdswillmovefurtherawayfromthefamily-structuremodel of a stay home mother,workingfather, and children. Because of divorce, cohabitacion and single parenthood, children in thenextcenturywillprobablynotincludethechildren´s original twoparents.
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15. MARRIEGE FREQUENT, FREQUENT DIVORCE INCREASE THE IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND IT IS PARTICULARY WORRYING BECAUSE FAMILY TRADITIONS, VALUES AND RITUALS ARE BROKEN DOWN
16. Whyisimportanttokeep TRADITIONS AND RITUALS in THE FAMILY? HELP TO DEFINE FAMILY VALUES HELP TO GIVE FAMILIES IDENTITIES WHICH FAMILY MEMBERS CAN FEEL A SENSE OF BELONGING TO. THESE IDEALS INCLUDE FREEDOM AND OPPORTUNITY STABLISH FAMILY TRADITIONS AND RITUALS INVOLVES OPEN-MINDED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN ALL FAMILY MEMBERS
18. STAY-AT-HOME MOM KIDS ARE AWAKE MOM IS FOCUSES ONTHEIR NEEDS AND DISCIPLINE Tohavesomeonecareforchildrenonphysical, mental and emotionallevel Femaleadultpresenceteaches a childhowtorecognizethedifferencebetweenmale and female and howtheyadapttosociety and parental differences.
20. WOMAN´S ROLE INTO 1980´S WOMAN MANAGED THE HOUSEHOLD AND THE DAY-TO-DAY A WOMAN COULD NORMALLY EXPECT CONSIDERABLE AUTONOMY. YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAD EDUCATION AND A PROFESSIONAL CARREES WERE SUBORDINATE TO THEIR HUSBANDS
21. WOMAN´S ROLE AT THIS TIME WOMAN MANAGED THE HOUSEHOLD,WORK AND HER OWN EDUCATION. WOMAN LABOR AT THIS TIME IS RECONIZED BY MEN. WOMAN IS ABLE TO PRODUCE AND INCREASE HER FAMILY ECONOMIC POSITION.
