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Changing Nature of the American Family … in pictures and statistics

Changing Nature of the American Family … in pictures and statistics. From Ozzie & Harriet to ABC’s Modern Family. 1950’s “Normal” Family Ozzie & Harriet (1952-1966) Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963). A bread-winning father A care-taking mother One or more children under age 19.

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Changing Nature of the American Family … in pictures and statistics

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  1. Changing Nature of the American Family … in pictures and statistics From Ozzie & Harriet to ABC’s Modern Family

  2. 1950’s “Normal” FamilyOzzie & Harriet (1952-1966)Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963) • A bread-winning father • A care-taking mother • One or more children under age 19

  3. The Modern U.S. Family • Only 9% of U.S. Households fit the old definition of the “normal” family • A majority of families have NO children under age 18 • More than 25% of all families with children are single parent families • 72% of women in the child-bearing years are employed • There are more grandparents than grandchildren Source: Arvonne Fraser, “The Changing American Family”

  4. Modern Family – ABC Series

  5. 74 26

  6. % Married

  7. Source: Pew Research Center

  8. Source: Pew Research Center

  9. Source: Pew Research Center

  10. 5.0

  11. The Return of the Multi-Generational Family

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