Exam 1: Making Family Choices in a Changing Society

People are influenced by the society around them. Societal or structural conditions can negatively limit or positively our options.

Personal decision affects our social environment.

Individuals' choices depend largely on the that exist in their social environment.

What is family identity? Using your own family, or one with which you are familiar, provide several examples of this phenomenon.

Which of the following is true about the age at marriage today?

Scholars and advocates with a perspective point to what they see as a negative cultural change accentuated by excessive individualism and self-indulgence.

The family became common in industrial societies because it was better suited for city life.

What is assisted reproductive technology (ART)?

Research shows that parents, siblings, and other relatives influence a child's self-concept, having a profound influence on personal identity.

Those with a "family change" perspective view the family as .

The family exhibits a multiplicity of forms, and new or altered family forms continue to emerge and develop.

What is the impact of communication technologies like e-mail, Skype, and GPS on families?

The U.S. Census Bureau defines a family as

As families have become less rigidly structured, people have made fewer choices "once and for all."

Today, about 40 percent of families fit the 1950s ideal of intact marriage, children, and husband-breadwinner and wife-homemaker.

The text points out that the best way to make choices is by default.

Deciding about, rather than sliding into, a situation involves looking at the alternatives, not just picking the choice.

What is the difference between individualistic and familistic values? Provide an illustration of each.

The text points out that what we think of as "family" has changed dramatically. Explain this statement.

The child population of the U.S. is racially and ethnically diverse than the adult population.