After reading Chapter 15, you should be able to:
- Identify the distinctive characteristic associated with the mythical American Family, including the influence of nostalgia, selective perception, and cultural values that have shaped our perceptions of it.
- Explain how family composition and family roles have changed in recent years in conjunction with the transformation of the U.S. economy.
- Explain how social class affects the quality of family life.
- Discuss the reasons for the continued rise in the divorce rate in America.
- Discuss the problems of children, adolescents, and the elderly in American society today.
- Discuss why the family is a source of violence in American society.
- Explain the modern family from the order and the conflict perspectives.
- Discuss the future of the American family
