Family Living 120

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Family Living 120

• Families in the 20th Century vs. Today

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Families in the 20th Century

• Industrial Revolution raised the familys
  standard of living for most families
• A shift in attitude the family was no longer an
  economic unit
• Men were expected to provide for the family.

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Families in the 20th Century

• Women were now homemakers who were dependent on
  the earnings of their husbands.
• Work in the home was not looked at as important
  as work outside the home.
• The education and happiness of the children
  became very important.
• The family became child centered.

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Families in the 20th Century

• The Two World Wars brought a labor shortage.
• Women had to join the workforce so their husbands
  could go battle in the war.
• During the Second World War many women took part
  in the war.
• Upon returning, they were not only content to
  stay at home.
• A wider variety of jobs became available with
  inflation and more affluent life styles, dual
  career families arose.

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Families Today (Thatd be the 21st Century)

• Two factors made enormous changes in the family
  today
• 1. Birth Control Contraception became acceptable
  (by society) and reliable.
• 2. Growth of the womens (Feminist) movement.
• More women are embarking on education and
  careers.
• Less women are willing to sacrifice their whole
  lives for the sake of the family.
• More shared parenting.
• The rise of paternal leave!

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Families Today (Thatd be the 21st Century)

• Fathers are starting to know their children
  better.
• Families are getting smaller.
• Divorces are on the rise.
• Different family structures.