The Demography Of Transforming Families

Author : Robert Schoen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 3031296656

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This book provides an up-to-date survey on the nature, causes, and patterns of family change. The traditional nuclear family has been replaced by a multiplicity of other forms, as widespread cohabitation, high levels of divorce and union dissolution, rising childlessness, and far below replacement fertility have emerged to an extent never before seen. Theoretical perspectives on this “Second Demographic Transition” are presented, highlighting the dramatic changes in gender roles. New methodological strategies for assessing family dynamics are presented, from multistate models of marriage and divorce combined with fertility to improved techniques for combining census and survey data on the family to a new approach for disentangling age, period, and cohort effects. While the volume emphasizes Western nations, insightful case studies range from analyzing family complexity in cohorts of parents and children in the UK to the impact of interpartner violence on family formation, to the emergence of a “gender war” in South Korea. By providing new insights into where we are today and how we got here, the book will be of value to all those interested in the contemporary family.

Author : Robert Schoen
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2023-08-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783031296666

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The Demography of Transforming Families by Robert Schoen Pdf

This book provides an up-to-date survey on the nature, causes, and patterns of family change. The traditional nuclear family has been replaced by a multiplicity of other forms, as widespread cohabitation, high levels of divorce and union dissolution, rising childlessness, and far below replacement fertility have emerged to an extent never before seen. Theoretical perspectives on this “Second Demographic Transition” are presented, highlighting the dramatic changes in gender roles. New methodological strategies for assessing family dynamics are presented, from multistate models of marriage and divorce combined with fertility to improved techniques for combining census and survey data on the family to a new approach for disentangling age, period, and cohort effects. While the volume emphasizes Western nations, insightful case studies range from analyzing family complexity in cohorts of parents and children in the UK to the impact of interpartner violence on family formation, to the emergence of a “gender war” in South Korea. By providing new insights into where we are today and how we got here, the book will be of value to all those interested in the contemporary family. "Delayed Fertility as a Driver of Fertility Decline?" available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Author : Scott J South,Stewart Tolnay
Publisher : Westview Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1992-04-29
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : STANFORD:36105001691778

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The Changing American Family by Scott J South,Stewart Tolnay Pdf

In this book, leading authorities on the family show how families, parents, and children have been affected by changing patterns of marriage and cohabitation. Taking a long historical perspective, some authors consider trends such as the decline of multigenerational families and group differences in the relationships between economic opportunity and the timing of marriage. But the focus is predominantly on questions of current interest: patterns of union formation, differences between marriage and cohabitation, contact between divorced fathers and their children, the division of household labor, and the transmission of attitudes and behavior across generations. Intended for scholars and advanced students, this book offers essential analysis of the changing dimensions of the American family.

Author : Frances K. Goldscheider,Linda J. Waite
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780520083059

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New Families, No Families? by Frances K. Goldscheider,Linda J. Waite Pdf

Is the American family a thing of the past? Almost anyone can tell a story that illustrates how dramatically things have changed in the past decades. Nonmarriage, childlessness and divorce are commonplace. Most children leave their parents' home and live for increasing periods before marriage as independent adults. But there are also signs of strengths. Some parents play more equal roles, both financially and in coping with household tasks. In this revealing new study, Frances Goldscheider and Linda Waite discuss cogently the question of whether we are headed for no families, or new families. Adults across the nation who reached "thirtysomething" in the early 1980s are the primary focus of the book, although broader patterns of social change are seen in the influence of their parents' experiences on them and in their own children's experiences of family life. The authors begin with their subjects as very young adults, examining their plans for work and family and their attitudes toward women's work and family roles. As these young men and women move farther into adulthood, we learn what influences their chances of marriage, their patterns of family building (and dissolving), and the division of labor in the families they form. In each case the authors focus on the effects of exposure to different family structures in childhood and young adulthood. The authors find, surprisingly, that the real threats to the family are in the home itself: the new option of "a home of one's own" in a variety of circumstances outside of marriage, most men's noninvolvement in the home and its tasks, and the fact that knowledge of and respect for basic skills involved in making a home are not being taught to today's sons and daughters.

Author : Dimitri Mortelmans,Koenraad Matthijs,Elisabeth Alofs,Barbara Segaert
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-27
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785364983

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Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution by Dimitri Mortelmans,Koenraad Matthijs,Elisabeth Alofs,Barbara Segaert Pdf

Whether considered from an American or a European perspective, the past four decades have seen family life become increasingly complex. Changing Family Dynamics and Demographic Evolution examines the various stages of change through the image of a kaleidoscope, providing new insights into the field of family dynamics and diversity.

Author : Heather L. Ross,Isabel V. Sawhill,Anita R. MacIntosh
Publisher : The Urban Insitute
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Families
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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TIME OF TRANSITION The Growth of Families Headed By Women by Heather L. Ross,Isabel V. Sawhill,Anita R. MacIntosh Pdf

Author : Anne-Marie Ambert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-02-01
Category : Families
ISBN : 0205832024

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Changing Families by Anne-Marie Ambert Pdf

The field of family studies has recently benefited from an injection of innovative research from other areas of sociology as well as from other disciplines, particularly demography and psychology. Changing Families: Relationships in Context is the first family textbook, whether Canadian or American, to integrate this new body of knowledge--which also includes additional theoretical perspectives--in such a comprehensive manner.

Author : Lynne M. Casper,Suzanne M. Bianchi
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-20
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781452264493

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Continuity and Change in the American Family by Lynne M. Casper,Suzanne M. Bianchi Pdf

Continuity and Change in the American Family engages students with issues they see every day in the news, providing them with a comprehensive description of the social demography of the American family. Understanding ever-changing family systems and patterns requires taking the pulse of contemporary family life from time to time. This book paints a portrait of family continuity and change in the later half of the 20th century, with a focus on data from the 1970′s to present. The authors explore such topics as the growth in cohabitation, changes in childbearing, and how these trends affect family life. Other topics include the changing lives of single mothers, fathers, and grandparents and increasing economic disparities among families; child care and child well-being; and combining paid work and family. The authors are talented writers who bring considerable professional and scholarly background to bear in illuminating this topic in a thoughtful yet lively presentation.

Author : Scott J South,Taylor & Francis Group,Stewart Tolnay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367290693

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The Changing American Family by Scott J South,Taylor & Francis Group,Stewart Tolnay Pdf

In this book, leading authorities on the family show how families, parents, and children have been affected by changing patterns of marriage and cohabitation. Taking a long historical perspective, some authors consider trends such as the decline of multigenerational families and group differences in the relationships between economic opportunity and the timing of marriage. But the focus is predominantly on questions of current interest: patterns of union formation, differences between marriage and cohabitation, contact between divorced fathers and their children, the division of household labor, and the transmission of attitudes and behavior across generations. Intended for scholars and advanced students, this book offers essential analysis of the changing dimensions of the American family.

Author : Mark Hutter
Publisher : Macmillan Reference USA
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : PSU:000032237535

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The Changing Family by Mark Hutter Pdf

Previous editions of this book have been at the forefront of changes in sociology's perspectives and views. No different is this third edition as it examines the family through a feminist perspective; addresses diversity and multiculturalism; and reflects upon the globalization of sociology. D This updated edition analyzes the family life cycle from an historical and cross-cultural perspective. The issues of race, class, gender, and ethnicity are incorporated into the theoretical framework. Global examples are used to illustrate the diversity of American family dynamics. The book also explains how political and economic changes such as industrialization and urbanization affect the structure and dynamics of the family.

Author : D. Nicole Farris,A. J. J. Bourque
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783030350796

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International Handbook on the Demography of Marriage and the Family by D. Nicole Farris,A. J. J. Bourque Pdf

This handbook provides a global perspective on contemporary demographic theories and studies of marriage and the family. Inside, readers will find a comprehensive analysis that enables demographic comparison between and across international borders. Coverage is centered around four main sections that present a history of marriage and the family, detail relevant data and measurement concerns, examine global marriage practices, analyze interactions of such demographic characteristics as age, sex, and race with marriage and the family, and consider public policy, contemporary trends, and future directions. In addition, the book includes research on current social issues such as alternative family structures, cohabitation, divorce, boomerang children, and adoption. The family is universal but extremely varied in form and function. This handbook provides students, researchers, and policymakers with an all-inclusive, international demographic analysis that fully investigates the diverse nature of the modern family.

Author : Susan M. Ross
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UVA:X004895697

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American Families Past and Present by Susan M. Ross Pdf

Bringing together essays by twenty-one distinguished scholars who have helped shape the field of family sociology in the last decade, this interdisciplinary anthology examines variation within family experience, especially as it has evolved across racial, ethnic, social, gender, and generational lines. The essays place historical and institutional frameworks at the center of the discussion. In-depth chapter introductions along with critical questions to spark class discussion make this an ideal text for courses focusing on family composition, trends, and controversies in the United States.

Author : Alan Booth,Ann C. Crouter
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781135612177

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The New Population Problem by Alan Booth,Ann C. Crouter Pdf

This book is based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on "Creating the Next Generation: Social, Economic, and Psychological Processes Underlying Fertility in Developed Countries," held at the Pennsylvania State University in 2003. The papers address some of the antecedents and consequences of the recent steep declines in fertility in developed countries from different theoretical and disciplinary angles. While fertility rates are still high in some less-developed parts of the world, the new population problem with many countries in Europe, Asia, and North America is declining fertility. With fertility decline comes a reshaping of the population pyramid. The topic of fertility decline is interesting not only at the level of the individuals and couples, but also at the level of the societies that must come to grips with their long-term implications. Divided into four Parts, the text: *looks at contemporary trends in U.S. fertility, thus setting the stage for the entire volume; *discusses social and cultural values and attitudes; *analyzes fertility decisions in different countries; and *focuses on the possible long-term consequences of current fertility trends for individuals, families, and societies.

Author : Ross D. Parke,Glen H. Elder, Jr.
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781108417105

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Children in Changing Worlds by Ross D. Parke,Glen H. Elder, Jr. Pdf

Applies a historical, cultural, and life-course developmental framework toward understanding children's lives in a changing world.

Author : Judith Bruce,Cynthia B. Lloyd,Ann Leonard
Publisher : Population
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : STANFORD:36105017055158

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Families in Focus by Judith Bruce,Cynthia B. Lloyd,Ann Leonard Pdf

Noting that although families have always been characterized by change, there is strong evidence that they are changing faster today than ever before. This book focuses on the changing roles of mothers, fathers, and children, emphasizing how fathers and mothers meet parental responsibilities and what children have a right to expect from their parents. The research discussed covers multicultural perspectives, including analysis of statistics from many countries. The chapters in the report are: (1) "Families in Transition" (Cynthia B. Lloyd and Niev Duffy), presenting demographic analysis of how families are changing, covering later marriage and childbirth, smaller families, increasing dependency burden on working-age parents, and female-headed households; (2) "The Economics of Motherhood" (Judith Bruce), discussing the prevalence of mother-supported families; (3) "Fathers as Parenting Partners" (Patrice L. Engle and Ann Leonard), giving a definition for fatherhood and focusing on factors affecting, and the benefits of, father-child relationships; (4) "Familial Risk Factors for Children" (Cynthia B. Lloyd and Niev Duffy), discussing birth circumstances, primary family relationships, and living arrangements; and (5) "Family Policy: Supporting the Parent-Child Link" (Judith Bruce), detailing practical policies and programs. Contains 25 tables; each chapter contains references. (BGC)