Family

SOC 1
Spring 16
By: Asha Pulliam

What is family?
A fundamental social group in society
typically consisting of one or two parents and
their children. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Family+(socio
logy)
Although everyone has their own definition of
family, the one we will discussing is the
immediate family consisting of parents and
children.

what is family structure?

Family structure consist of the members of the family and the roles
played from each member.

The popular family structure has changed throughout the years in the
united states

united states family

Generally consisted of Husband,
and Children.
structures
in Wife,
the
1600sHusband/Father head of household, had final say.
1900s
Wife stayed at home, no career.

Influenced by the Bible, (Religion, Christianity)

http://www.pobronson.com/factbook/pages/100.html

Similar to the 1600s-1900s, but less

extreme.

1900s-1970s

man still powerful in household

moms stayed at home to take care of
children
WWII forced some stay at home moms
to get jobs

http://web.missouri.edu/~campbellr/Book/Chapter06.htm

1970s- Now
Both Parents in a household, both
working (stay at home parents
declined rapidly)
Single parent household with
working parent
Decisions are usually mutual,but
men still carry control in two
parent households

http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=family-structure

Mothers Within the family

I have chosen to take a look at the roles mothers play in the family in
the following
Working mothers
Stay at home mothers

WorKing Moms
Working Mothers are very common in today's age. It is now seen as the
norm, with everyone striving for a career.
Some people have strong views on whether it is a positive or negative
effect on the child.

Pros vs Cons (as found in

articles)
Daughters of working moms grow up
more successful in the
workplace(earning 23% more to
those of stay at home moms)

Working moms are happier, and more

energy
bringing more money into the
household for child

missing out on important moments in

child's life
children have higher risk of feeling
neglected

Stay At home moms

Stay at home moms have had a strong decline since the 1970s .
Stay at home moms hold the responsibility of taking care of their child's
needs 24/7

Pros Vs. Cons (AS found in

articles)
Witnessing important moments in the
child's life
saving money on daycare
many stay at home mothers say it is
very rewarding.

loneliness

depression
less money coming into the house
for temporary stay at home moms,
harder to get back into the work
groove

http://www.babycenter.com/0_staying-at-home-pros-and-cons_6025.bc

Conflict VIEWS ON FAMILY

Within the family structure power is unequal, in the Mans favor
The working mother is paid less than the working dad, although
spending the same time or even more at work.
Familys essential keeps the inequality dealt with society by inheriting
children into a certain social class, wealth, and power.

Functionalist Views of
The parents ,in a two parent household, work together to take care of
family
the child.
They are responsible for creating well rounded members of society
The parents impact on the children can determine how the children
will be as parents.
essentially the purpose is to replace dead family members.

Work cited
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Family+(sociology)
http://www.pobronson.com/factbook/pages/100.html
http://web.missouri.edu/~campbellr/Book/Chapter06.htm
http://www.childtrends.org/?indicators=family-structure

"Kids of working moms are better off." CNN Wire 15 June 2015. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 22 Feb. 2016.
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Belkin, Lisa. "Moms Who Work Are Happier and Healthier." Working Women. Ed. Noah Berlatsky. Farmington Hills, MI: Greenhaven Press, 2015. Opposing Viewpoints. Rpt. from "(Yet Another) Study Finds Working
Moms Are Happier and Healthier." HuffingtonPost.com. 2012. Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 22 Feb. 2016.
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