Changes to Canadian Families Melanie Dell
Changes in the Canadian family since the 1950 has had the most impact historically than all other years combined. Society has seen demographic changes in the types of families and this has changed laws, the medical community as well as institutions such as schools, and government agencies. Even though Canadian culture has transformed dramatically, and in a relative short period of time, by accepting different roles and standards within the household, there are still many aspects to the changing families that need to be addressed with more urgency. In the 1950s two parent families were the norm. Now there are lone parent families headed by women, or men, grandparents taking on the role of parenting, and same sex unions. The common link of the all these family units is the children that they are raising. Is society making enough changes, allowances and consideration for proper development for all children and their unique family make up?
“The most significant change affecting definitions of families over the last fifty years has been the gradual uncoupling of socially acceptable …show more content…
In the face of these changes the nation realized that the core of society was changing and values, norms and legislation would have to follow. Insurance companies were changing policies. Death benefits were including more variations of the significance of spouse. Canada revenue also changed the way they word certain phrases in regards to marriage unions. The word partner became the more acceptable expression, instead of husband or wife. Daycares and schools were also following suit. More open discussion was encouraged in class rooms. Hoping now that children were now not assumed that they came from a home where there was a mom and a
Changes in the Canadian family since the 1950 has had the most impact historically than all other years combined. Society has seen demographic changes in the types of families and this has changed laws, the medical community as well as institutions such as schools, and government agencies. Even though Canadian culture has transformed dramatically, and in a relative short period of time, by accepting different roles and standards within the household, there are still many aspects to the changing families that need to be addressed with more urgency. In the 1950s two parent families were the norm. Now there are lone parent families headed by women, or men, grandparents taking on the role of parenting, and same sex unions. The common link of the all these family units is the children that they are raising. Is society making enough changes, allowances and consideration for proper development for all children and their unique family make up?
“The most significant change affecting definitions of families over the last fifty years has been the gradual uncoupling of socially acceptable …show more content…
In the face of these changes the nation realized that the core of society was changing and values, norms and legislation would have to follow. Insurance companies were changing policies. Death benefits were including more variations of the significance of spouse. Canada revenue also changed the way they word certain phrases in regards to marriage unions. The word partner became the more acceptable expression, instead of husband or wife. Daycares and schools were also following suit. More open discussion was encouraged in class rooms. Hoping now that children were now not assumed that they came from a home where there was a mom and a