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2. Did You Know?
also changed the roles of parents

3. Objective
Describe changes affecting families today.

4. Changes Affecting Families Today
Before the Industrial Revolution,
families
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5. Changes Affecting Families Today
During the Industrial Revolution,

6. What Do You Think? As families moved to cities,
How do you think current technology helps families stay in contact across long distances?

7. Objective
Explain the role of families in today’s society.

8. Changes in Family Roles
Before the 1700s,
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9. Changes in Family Roles
In contemporary families,

10. What Do You Think?
What are some examples of the representation of childhood in the media?

11. Objective
List the main advantages and disadvantages of living in different types of families.

12. Family Types Nuclear families Single-parent families Extended families
Stepfamilies
Families with adopted children
Foster families
Guardians

13. Nuclear Families
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14. Nuclear Families Disadvantages there is less exposure to other adults
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15. Nuclear Families
Advantages

16. Single-Parent Families
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17. Single-Parent Families
Disadvantages
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18. Single-Parent Families
Advantages
Joint Custody

19. Extended Families
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20. Extended Families
Disadvantages
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21. Extended Families
Advantages

22. Stepfamilies
Stepfamilies
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23. Stepfamilies
Disadvantages
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24. Stepfamilies
Advantages

25. Families with Adopted Children
Adoption

26. Adoption Agencies and Independent Adoptions

27. Adoption Options and Rights
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28. Adoption Options and Rights
In a closed adoption,
Open adoptions
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29. Adoption Options and Rights
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30. Adoption Options and Rights

31. Adoption Issues
Disadvantages
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32. Adoption Issues
Advantages

33. Foster Families
Foster families
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34. Foster Families
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35. Foster Families
Disadvantages
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36. Foster Families
Advantages

37. Guardians
A guardian
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39. What Do You Think? Describe your idea of the typical family.
How has the typical family changed throughout history?
How have those changes affected children and parents?