Current Family Trends & Start of Methodology

Flashcards covering current family trends, historical family perspectives, and the methodology of family science based on lecture notes.

Definitions of Family

Key concepts reviewed from the previous class, covering various ways a family can be understood.

Types of Family

Categories of family described, including Origin, Procreation, and Found/Chosen families.

Family Structure

How families are organized and composed, a recap topic from a previous lecture.

Public Families

A historical family type where marriage strengthened community position, men often followed family professions, and children rarely contributed to financial well-being.

The Good Wife's Guide (1955)

A document from Housekeeping Monthly outlining gender role expectations for wives in the 1950s, emphasizing domestic duties and husband's comfort.

1950s Family Stereotypes

Societal conditions where men and women were regulated to rigid gender roles, minorities faced disenfranchisement, mental health treatment was stigmatized, and domestic violence was high.

Median Age at First Marriage

A current family trend showing an increase in the age at which men and women first marry, a shift observed since 1890.

Younger Generations Dating Less

A current trend indicating that Generation Z individuals are dating less during their teen years compared to previous generations.

Children Born Within Marriage

A changing family trend showing a decreasing proportion of children born to married parents since 1940.

Education Level and Family Trends

A specific trend where higher educated individuals are more likely to marry, less likely to divorce, more likely to have children while married, and have higher household incomes.

Child Death Rate

An alarming trend showing an increase in the death rate for children, reaching the highest rate in 13 years by 2021.

Firearm Injuries (Children)

The leading cause of death in children aged 1 through 19 in the U.S. since 2020.

U.S. Teen Birth Rate

A demographic trend showing a dramatic fall over time, reaching historic lows in recent years.

U.S. Teen Pregnancy Rate

A demographic trend that, along with birth and abortion rates, reached historic lows in 2011.

Contraceptive Use (Adolescents)

A major factor contributing to the decline in adolescent fertility in the U.S., specifically an increase in the use of any method, multiple methods, and more effective methods.

Family Science Methodology

The scientific approach used to study family dynamics, addressing questions about attraction, conflict resolution, and the impact of divorce on children.