SOCL 2505 Chapter : SOCL 2505 Chapter 1
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Contemporary family context: the traditional nuclear family, 1950s sitcoms portrayed the american family at the time, dad breadwinner, mom nurturer, stayed at home, took care of kids and did house work; homemaker. Modernists/liberal viewpoint: the focus is less on childbearing, more tolerant of new family forms and argue that society can adjust to new family forms, diversity defenders , feel that public policies should support all family types. Individualism and families: more individualized view of family and personal life today. The private family: two or more individuals who maintain an intimate relationship and who live in the same household and pool their income and household labor, provides intimacy, emotional support and love. How do family sociologists know what they know: social scientific methodology, objectivity, scientific method, data collection methods, survey, observation, data analysis using government statistics is probably the best way to use data analysis.
