CHEM 1201 Chapter : IMG 0672
Document Summary
Difference between traditional (conservative) and modern (liberal) way of thinking of the family: traditional viewpoint, childbearing is the central purpose of marriage, nuclear family type. Nuclear family type is mom, dad and kids: marriage is between a man and a woman, marriage movement is causing producing negative outcomes for children. Marriage movement: moving towards a more diverse family type: favor public policies that encourage and promote marriage as solution to problems, modern viewpoint, focus less on childbearing, more on personal rewards. Aka getting married not because you need to have kids but getting married because you want to: more tolerant of new family forms and say society can adjust to new family forms. Known as diversity defenders : feel that public policies should support all family types, believe in an egalitarian household. In the 1950s average age for men to get married was 23 and women 20. More touchy feely, look for a person that can satisfy you emotionally.
