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Evolution of Family Structures in Modern Society

Explore the changing dynamics of family life, from traditional roles to contemporary challenges and societal impacts on kinship and relationships.

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Evolution of Family Structures in Modern Society

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  1. Chapter 13, Family and Aging • Defining Family • Conflict View of Family Life • The Changing Family in the United States • The Changing Family in Japan • Common Themes to the Century of Change

  2. Kinship • Members are linked by blood, marriage or adoption. • 144 quadrillion is one estimate if one's relatives were traced back to the time of Christ.

  3. Social Functions of the Family • Regulate sexual behavior. • Replace members of society who die. • Socialize the young. • Provide care and emotional support. • Confer social status.

  4. Conflict View of Family Life • Family members have competing interests and depending on status, exercise their will over other family members. • Actions that some members take on behalf of the family do not always benefit everyone. • Marriage and family structures devalue reproductive work, perpetuate social inequalities and foster racial divisions.

  5. Changing Family in the United States 1900: • 80% of children lived in two-parent families in which the mother worked on the family farm or in the home. • 2% of children lived in homes where both parents worked outside the home. • Less than 10% lived in one-parent family homes.

  6. Changing Family in the United States Today: • 25% of children live in a two-parent home in which the father is the breadwinner and the mother is a full-time homemaker. • 44% of children live in homes where both parents work. • 28% live with a single parent.

  7. Factors in the Decline of the Breadwinner System • Stress for both men and women in maintaining their roles. • Declines in total fertility rates. • Increased life expectancy. • Increased divorce rates. • Increased employment opportunities for women.

  8. Common Themes to the Century of Family Change • Economic system and its effect on productive and reproductive labor. • The decline of parental authority and the changing status of children. • The consequences of long life.

  9. Consequences of Long Life on Families • Chance that a child will lose one or both parents by the age of 16 has decreased. • The length of the average marriage has increased. • People have more time to choose a partner, settle on an occupation, attend school and decide whether they want children. • The number of people surviving to old age has increased.

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