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Murdock's definition of Family
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(1949): A social group characterized by common residence, economic cooperation, reproduction and child rearing; includes adults of both sexes and children.
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Stark's definition of family
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small kinship-structured group with the key function of nurturant socialization of the newborn
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What is a Nuclear family?
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Family with only one adult couple
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What is an Extended family?
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Basic family unit including many nuclear families
-Always has more than one adult couple -Always larger than nuclear |
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Why is the American family "in decline" ?
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Smaller families
Divorce rates Cohabitation |
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What has changed since the 'Good Ole Days"?
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Modernization
Independence (economic & geographic) Fertility decline Changing attitudes |
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True or False?
Women that cohabitate with men are less likely to divorce. |
False
Divorce: 51% of cohabiting women vs. 39% of non-cohabiting women |
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True or False?
Couples that cohabitate are more likely to hold non-traditional views of marriage or be apprehensive of commitment. |
True
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Why have divorce rates increased?
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Less restrictive laws and norms of divorce
Rising importance of marital satisfaction (“being in love”) Economic independence and troubles |
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Dependents
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Infants, children, elderly, and disabled
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