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The Social Context: American Families In Transition

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Effects of the Industrial Revolution on the Family

Decline of Cottage Industries
Gender segregated Factory Employment
Child Labor
Urbanization
Widespread Transportation and Mobility
Transition from Extended Family Structure to Nuclear Families

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Consider: Many Americans attribute social problems to a lack of moral training in the home. A USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll found that 89% of respondents believed that ''lack of moral training at home'' was the most important factor causing the rapid increase in crime.

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Variations in U.S. Families and Households

Family: 2 or more related persons residing together
Household: all persons who occupy a housing unit
domestic partners: a cohabitating couple

Two-Parent and Single-Parent Families Since 1970

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Structural-Functionalist Perspective

Functions which perpetuate society
Affective support for individuals and society

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Conflict Perspective

Patriarchy
The Uneven distribution of wealth and power
Society reproduces itself by socializing the family into supporting the dominant economic ideology

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Symbolic Interactionist Perspective

The meaning of non-traditional families
The Self-fulfilling prophecy of negative consequences: infidelity, alcoholism, abandonment, etc.

Violence and Abuse in the Family

Violence
Verbal Abuse
Symbolic Abuse
Abusive Behavior Inventory

Physical abuse most likely for boys; sexual abuse most likely for girls
Pregnancy premaritally conceived or unplanned
Childrearing techniques are strict with little positive reinforcement
Parents unemployed or economically disadvantaged
Parents abuse each other
Parents were themselves victims of abuse

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Parent Abuse -- targets of anger or frustration
Sibling Abuse -- episodic violent outbursts
Elder Abuse -- Frustration or revenge

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Effects of Abuse in Intimate Relationships
Effects of partner abuse on children
Effects of physical, emotional, and sexual child abuse

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Factors Contributing to Violence and Abuse

Acceptance of corporal punishment
Gender inequality
View that women are property

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Community Factors

Social Isolation
inaccessible or unaffordable community services

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Psychopathology
Family history of abuse
Drug and alcohol abuse
Poverty
Fatherless homes

Domestic Violence and Abuse: Prevention Strategies

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IN FOCUS: Healthy Families America: A Child Abuse/Neglect Prevention Program

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Individual and Relationship factors that contribute to Divorce

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Changing Family Functions
Increased Economic Autonomy of women
Liberalized Divorce Laws
Cultural Values of Acceptance

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Health consequences
Economic consequences
Effects on Children

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Social Factors that encourage Unmarried Parenthood

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Teen Birth Rate In 6 Industrial Countries

Poverty for single mothers and children
Poor health habits
Poor academic achievement
Children without fathers

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Unmarried Parenthood: Social Strategies and Interventions:
Education, Job Training, Personal Skill Building

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