The Social Exchange theory is the theory I believe best explains the generational differences on attitudes/perceptions of sexual attitudes. An individual may wonder, “What is the Life Course Development Framework Theory? How does that relate?”. The Life Course Development Framework Theory is broken down into three complimentary theories which include individual lifespan theory, family development theory, and life course theory. This theory relates to the generational difference because it views times as multidimensional and this theory places its norms within social constructed rules that govern group and individual behavior. In the early 1900’s the socially constructed views on sex were marriage comes first and then sex, but in the 20th century young adults freely enjoy sex before marriages. Propositions included with this theory are view family development as a group process regulated by societal timing and sequencing norms. There is a proposition, that if a family or individual is out of sequence or off time with the normative societal patterns, the probability of later life disruptions is negatively correlated to the degree of variance around the norm, the greater the concentration around the norm, the greater the likelihood of later life disruption for deviation from the norm (Seccombe, 2015). Now I wouldn’t say that the transition from 19th to the 20th century views on sexual attitudes is negatively correlated, but I do agree with the fact that the greater concentration, or more individuals having sex before marriage will disrupt the deviation of the norm at that present
The Social Exchange theory is the theory I believe best explains the generational differences on attitudes/perceptions of sexual attitudes. An individual may wonder, “What is the Life Course Development Framework Theory? How does that relate?”. The Life Course Development Framework Theory is broken down into three complimentary theories which include individual lifespan theory, family development theory, and life course theory. This theory relates to the generational difference because it views times as multidimensional and this theory places its norms within social constructed rules that govern group and individual behavior. In the early 1900’s the socially constructed views on sex were marriage comes first and then sex, but in the 20th century young adults freely enjoy sex before marriages. Propositions included with this theory are view family development as a group process regulated by societal timing and sequencing norms. There is a proposition, that if a family or individual is out of sequence or off time with the normative societal patterns, the probability of later life disruptions is negatively correlated to the degree of variance around the norm, the greater the concentration around the norm, the greater the likelihood of later life disruption for deviation from the norm (Seccombe, 2015). Now I wouldn’t say that the transition from 19th to the 20th century views on sexual attitudes is negatively correlated, but I do agree with the fact that the greater concentration, or more individuals having sex before marriage will disrupt the deviation of the norm at that present