The ideology of the nuclear family in the 1950s was portrayed on any medium as the traditional heterosexual, married couple with children. This ideology was highly valued in the American culture during the 1950s. However, this portrayal of the nuclear family defer from reality of modern Americans because modern Americans have experienced he Sexual Revolution of the 1960s. The liberalization of established social and moral attitudes toward sex was greatly ignored. The women 's liberation movement and developments in contraception instigated greater experimentation with sex, especially outside of marriage. This phenomenon has contributed to the dissolution of the 1950s ideology of a nuclear family. In addition, the Sexual Revolution of the
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Back then marriages stayed together because of what other members of society might think, but today we careless what others think, if one is not happy with one’s marriage there is always a way out from it. In addition, the myth of the nuclear family left out Some of the effect that single parenting has on American society has been negatively judged because it is believed that single parents, specially single mothers, often cannot achieved the levels of earned income to needed to support their children’s economic needs. Another negative outcome has also been linked to divorce because children from divorced families are said to have lower academic achievement as well a greater likelihood of multiple problems in adulthood. Of course, this rule does apply to every one because economic standing can play a role in any of the outcomes that divorce has for either parents or children. Moreover, the 1950s was a time when the call for young couples to break from their parents as a consistent theme in popular culture (Coontz, 38). However, this theme is not a reality in contemporary America as more people are choosing to live with extended family. Multigenerational families are commonly seen amongst immigrant’s populations. The United Stated has experienced an increase in immigration population. This trend can be
Back then marriages stayed together because of what other members of society might think, but today we careless what others think, if one is not happy with one’s marriage there is always a way out from it. In addition, the myth of the nuclear family left out Some of the effect that single parenting has on American society has been negatively judged because it is believed that single parents, specially single mothers, often cannot achieved the levels of earned income to needed to support their children’s economic needs. Another negative outcome has also been linked to divorce because children from divorced families are said to have lower academic achievement as well a greater likelihood of multiple problems in adulthood. Of course, this rule does apply to every one because economic standing can play a role in any of the outcomes that divorce has for either parents or children. Moreover, the 1950s was a time when the call for young couples to break from their parents as a consistent theme in popular culture (Coontz, 38). However, this theme is not a reality in contemporary America as more people are choosing to live with extended family. Multigenerational families are commonly seen amongst immigrant’s populations. The United Stated has experienced an increase in immigration population. This trend can be