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Ask the following questions concerning “family” in general (i.e.,…
Ask the following questions concerning “family” in general (i.e., not about his or her own family specifically) to an older person of a different generation who is at least 60 years old.
1. When were you born, and where did you spend the most of your childhood (country, state, or city)?
2. How has the idea of “family” evolved generally since you were a child?
3. What broad ideas about “family” haven’t changed since you were a child?
4. Which of the following three statements*which were covered previously in chapter 1 of your textbookdo you, overall, agree with the most and why?
The family is deteriorating (a).
(b) The family is growing and not deteriorating.
(c) The family is tougher than ever.
Give the candidate a quick introduction in your interview summary.
Second, list their replies to the interview questions you posed to them.
Third, offer a full breakdown of how you felt about the interviewee’s comments.
Chapter 1
Conclusion: The Changing Family
There have been changes in family structures, but all kinds of families seek caring, supportive, and enduring relationships. There’s nothing inherently better about one type of family form than another. Instead, people create families that meet their needs for love and security.
The greatly expanded choices in family structure means that the traditional definition of family no longer reflects the interests of a particular group. Such fluidity also generates new questions. Who, for example, will provide adequate child care when both parents are employed? And is it possible to pursue personal happiness without sacrificing obligations to other family members?
Our choices often are limited by constraints, especially at the macro-level, such as the economy and government policies. To deal with changes, choices, and constraints, we need as much information as possible about the family. In the next chapter, we’ll see how social scientists conduct research on families, gathering data that make it possible for us to track the trends described in this and other chapters, and to make informed decisions about our choices.
CHAPTER 1 statements
1: What Is a Family?
2: How Are Families Similar Worldwide?
3: How Do Families Differ Worldwide?
4: Some Myths about the Family
5: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
6: How Are U.S. Families Changing?
7: Why Are U.S. Families Changing?
8: A Multicultural, Cross-Cultural, and Global
Perspective on the Family
