Contemporary Social Problems (Final)

Issues affecting the American family

1. Divorce

2. Cohabitation

3. Blended Families

4. No kids

5. Single Parenting

Why are traditional people against Divorce?

When you make a vow, it means that you commit so when you want a divorce that means you broke your promise.

Why divorce happens?

$, Cheating

Percentage of cheating

35%

Legal Process for Divorce

In PA you need to be away from your significant other for at least 6 months before making it official

Contested

They are not 100% ready to end the marriage

Contested

• Child Custody

• Assets

Alimony

They are given money to live

Prenup rules

Without a prenup you split ½ of the living

With a prenup you get what you bought so you don’t get screwed over

Covenant marriage

You will not get a divorce unless you are abused

Social class

Former education

Why someone might have a successful marriage

Why does child custody normally go to women?

Women are normally the most responsible, cooks, cleans and takes care of the children better

Single parents

Mostly talking about single moms

percentage of kidnapping

75%

True or false

Blended families outcomes are way more successful

Cohabitation

People living together who aren’t married

2 forms of family

1. Nuclear

2. Extended

Steps of relationship

1. Date

2. Live together

3. engaged

4. married

Maternity

Give birth and have time off because of having a babyPaternity

Paternity

Extra time off for dads and more time to spend with familyFMLA

FMLA

Federal Medical Leave Act

Difference between orientation and Procreation

Orientation

• The family in which a person grows up

Procreation

• The family formed through marriage, partnership, or having/adopting children

2 Challenges working moms face

1. Expand leave options

2. Expand daycare options4

4 theories of mate selection (arranged marriage)

1. homogamy(like marries like)

2. matching hypothesis

3. Complementary needs theory

4. Exchange theory

Families over the life course 4 stages

1. husband/wife pair

2. kids (new roles for everybody

3. kids get older (independence)

4. empty nest

Challenges and issues couples face

• sharing housework

• paying bills

• time together

• child care

HMO

Health Maintenance Organization

Cheapest Treatment Steps

1. Family doctor

2. Orthapedist

3. Physical ThearpyTherapy

4. Maybe Surgery

The Universal Model

• Health care is peoples birth rights

• Health care is free

• Welfare State

• Long lines & high taxes

Affordable Care Act or Obama care act

1. Higher rates of coverage

2. Pre-existing conditions

3. Public option

4. Parental coverage extended to 26

5. Coverage provided by companies with more than 200 employees

6. fines

Difference between medicare and medicade

Medicare

• only people over 65+

Medicade

• struggle financially

• disability

Why are mental health rates so high?

• Social Media (backlash)

• Phones

• Struggling with self-esteem

One important issue ( mental health)

Stigma

3 unhealthy eating habits

1. sugar addiction

2. chemical addiction

3. genetic modification

Type of diabetes

1. born with

2. brought on by diet

Difference between fructose and sucrose

Fructose

• natural sugar

Sucrose

• regular sugar

Evolution

We evolve from primates

Creationist

Believe we were created from Adam & Eve

Homeschooling

½ of the amount of kids are homeschooled because there parents want them to have a religious belief and lifestyle

Charter school

You need to test to get in one of the schools

Prep schools

• expensive

• good in sports

No Child Left Behind

President Bush wanted to generate money for the schools

2 qualities of effective schools

1. foster respect for students as responsible people

2. high expectations for performance & behavior

5 alternatives public schools

1. Catholic schools

2. Christian Schools

3. Home Schooling

4. Charter Schools

5. Prep Schools

Science

• Evolution

• Creationism

Funding

• Property Taxes

• Different rates of taxation

ECSA

Every Child Succeeds Act

6 consequences of dropping out of high school

1. reduced income

2. reduced tax revenues

3. increased demand for social services

4. increased crime

5. reduced particle participation

6. poorer health

3 R’s ( waste management)

• Recycle

• Reducing

• Re-use

Results of climate change

1. Temperature extremes

2. Severe weather

3. Changing precipitation cycles

4. warmer oceans

5. vanishing coral reefs

6. wildlife habitat

Conservation

1. Use less of a resource

2. Using energy more efficiently

Environmental Issues

1. Air pollution

2. Water pollution

3. Nuclear power

4. Resource mismanagement

5. Wildlife preservation

Environmental Racism

• Racial minorities

• Factory workers