Chapter 13 Citizenship and the Family

1. Chapter 13 Citizenship and the Family Section 1: The Changing Family Section 2: Law and the Family Section 3: Your Family and You

2. Chapter 13 Section 1: The Changing Family OBJECTIVES • How did the move from rural areas to urban areas change the American family? • Why are people delaying marriage, and what is a blended family? • What additional stresses do single-parent families face, and why is the number of two-income families increasing?

3. Chapter 13 Section 1: The Changing Family Urbanization and the American Family • Colonial families lived and worked together on farms. • Colonial families were large, and children were economic assets. • 1800s—progress in science and technology brought workers to the cities • City families worked outside the home and became part of the social and economic life of the city. • Families were no longer self-sufficient units. • One in four Americans lives in a rural area today.

4. Chapter 13 Section 1: The Changing Family Reasons people are delaying marriage: • Living single is more acceptable today. • They wish to finish their education and start careers. • More people are living together without getting married. Blended families result from remarriages when one or both spouses bring children from a previous marriage.

5. Chapter 13 Section 1: The Changing Family Single-parent families: • Single-parent families are more likely to be poor. • Single-parents have more responsibility than two-parent families.

6. Chapter 13 Section 1: The Changing Family Two-income families: • Many married women work out of economic necessity. • More women are educated and interested in careers. • More men are helping with household tasks and childcare.

7. Chapter 13 Section 2: Law and the Family OBJECTIVES • What is the purpose of a waiting period for a marriage license, and why do some states require couples to take a medical test? • How do state laws work to protect children? • What types of decisions must be made by couples who are planning to divorce?

8. Chapter 13 Section 2: Law and the Family Marriage Requirements • The waiting period for a license is designed to discourage hasty marriages. • In some states medical tests are required to check for transmittable diseases.

9. Chapter 13 Section 2: Law and the Family State laws work to protect children: • Doctors, teachers, and others are required to report suspected child abuse. • The state pays for foster care for abused or needy children. • Criminal charges may be filed against abusive parents. • Judges may appoint guardians to orphaned children or put them up for adoption.

10. Chapter 13 Section 2: Law and the Family Decisions of divorcing couples: • Divisions of property • Custody of children and visitation rights • Spousal and child support payments

11. Chapter 13 Section 3: The Family and You OBJECTIVES • What are five important functions served by the family? • Why is it important to respect the rights of other family members and for family members to compromise? • Why is it useful for a family to budget its money?

12. Chapter 13 Section 3: The Family and You Five important functions served by the family: • Ensuring the country’s future—stable environments for children shape the country’s future • Educating its members—families teach children social skills • Teaching good behavior—ideas of right and wrong develop in the family • Helping manage money—financial responsibility is taught in the family • Teaching good citizenship—respect others’ rights and practice good citizenship

13. Chapter 13 Section 3: The Family and You Respecting the rights of family members and compromise: • Self-restraint and consideration prevent serious conflicts. • Respecting one’s rights makes him or her more likely to respect others’ rights. • Sharing problems and interests encourages praise, support, advice, and criticism. • The ability to compromise is a sign of a well-adjusted family. • Traits learned in the family are important in outside relationships as well.

14. Chapter 13 Section 3: The Family and You Why should a family budget its money? • Budgets plan for spending and saving the family’s funds. • Budgets can reduce money worries. • Budgets help families plan for the future. • Fixed expenses are first on a family’s budget.