Our definitions of both family and community are continually changing and continuing to be challenged. While politicians argue about the demise of the “traditional” family, our descriptions of family are broadening to include families that include non-married cohabitating couples, same-sex partnerships and marriage as well as single parent families and step parents. Our definitions of community also continue to change with the emergence of social media apps such as Facebook and Twitter and their groups.
Early on, there was an argument made that within a family structure, “each individual 's primary kinship responsibility was to the other members of his or her nuclear family. An advantage of this family structure for industrialized societies …show more content…
The blue collar community was made up of many different steel mills, all in close proximity located off of the Calumet River. “Steel mills, grain elevators, related businesses lined the river taking advantage of the cheap transportation it offered. The heyday of the area was probably from about 1900 to 1970.”
The families that migrated to this area were comprised of several different ethnic groups. Some families were first generation while others had second and third generations growing up and settling in the same area. These working class families were able to purchase homes and support their family in this tight knit community. For many of the steel workers, this meant shift work because the plants operated 24x7. This had an impact on the family and while it was difficult work, it paid …show more content…
The children’s roles now shifted back to a supportive role for the family in order to address the financial crisis that hit the community, devastating it for years to come. While most researchers will contend that the “emphasis placed on the rights and needs of children, the increased responsibilities of care, and the growth of child and adolescent-centered markets highlights the level of priority given to dependent children within contemporary family systems”, this was not the case in our household. My brother and I now worked instead of going to college in order to help with the mortgage and bills in the home. This was not something that was argued or discussed. It was a natural progression that was rather seamless and enabled my family to continue living in the same neighborhood in the same home that my parents proudly
Early on, there was an argument made that within a family structure, “each individual 's primary kinship responsibility was to the other members of his or her nuclear family. An advantage of this family structure for industrialized societies …show more content…
The blue collar community was made up of many different steel mills, all in close proximity located off of the Calumet River. “Steel mills, grain elevators, related businesses lined the river taking advantage of the cheap transportation it offered. The heyday of the area was probably from about 1900 to 1970.”
The families that migrated to this area were comprised of several different ethnic groups. Some families were first generation while others had second and third generations growing up and settling in the same area. These working class families were able to purchase homes and support their family in this tight knit community. For many of the steel workers, this meant shift work because the plants operated 24x7. This had an impact on the family and while it was difficult work, it paid …show more content…
The children’s roles now shifted back to a supportive role for the family in order to address the financial crisis that hit the community, devastating it for years to come. While most researchers will contend that the “emphasis placed on the rights and needs of children, the increased responsibilities of care, and the growth of child and adolescent-centered markets highlights the level of priority given to dependent children within contemporary family systems”, this was not the case in our household. My brother and I now worked instead of going to college in order to help with the mortgage and bills in the home. This was not something that was argued or discussed. It was a natural progression that was rather seamless and enabled my family to continue living in the same neighborhood in the same home that my parents proudly