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THE FAMILY AS A SYSTEM Parents influence children Children influence parents
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CHANGES IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (in the latter half of this century) More single adults Postponement of marriage
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CHANGES IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (in the latter half of this century) American Cohabiting Couples by Presence of Children (1960 – 1998)
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CHANGES IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (in the latter half of this century) More single adults Postponement of marriage Less childbearing More females in labor force
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CHANGES IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (in the latter half of this century) More single adults Postponement of marriage Less childbearing More females in labor force More divorce
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CHANGES IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (in the latter half of this century) More single adults Postponement of marriage Less childbearing More females in labor force More divorce More single-parent families
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THE FAMILY The single-parent, post divorce family is a common phenomenon of the past two decades; now, however, the number of children living with single parents who never married is almost equal to the number living with single parents who are divorced. In 1970, just 7% of American children in single-parent homes had a never- married parent. Source: U.S. Census data; 1994.
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THE FAMILY
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CHANGES IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (in the latter half of this century) More single adults Postponement of marriage Less childbearing More females in labor force More divorce More single-parent families More children in poverty
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THE FAMILY
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CHANGES IN FAMILY SYSTEMS (in the latter half of this century) More remarriage
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THE FAMILY
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SIBLING RELATIONSHIPS Sibling rivalry Siblings: comfort and secure base role models teachers equal-status playmates managers/caretakers
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THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY Adoption Gay and Lesbian Families Sexual orientation of adult children raised by lesbian mothers, gay fathers, and single-parent heterosexual mothers. Adapted from Bailey et al., 1995: Golombok & Tasker, 1996.
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THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY Adoption Gay and Lesbian Families Divorce Effects on Children:
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THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY The Effects of Divorce on Children:
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THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY Factors Mediating the Effects of Divorce on Children:
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THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY Adoption Gay and Lesbian Families Divorce Remarriage and Blended Families
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THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY Remarriage and Blended Families Mother – Stepfather families Father – Stepmother families Age and family Constellation Handout article on abuse & stepfamilies
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THE NON-TRADITIONAL FAMILY
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