Question 1

Discuss the consequences of divorce for the divorced couple and for children. In your answer, include discussion of "His" and "Her" divorce, as well as Wallerstein's research on children of divorce, the reason it is criticized by sociologists, and findings of other sociological research on children of divorce. What factor seems to determine the effects of divorce on children?

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Question 2

Discuss the origins of the nuclear family - When and why did it supersede the extended family? What problems are faced by nuclear families as opposed to extended families? What does it mean to say the nuclear family is "gendered"? Whose "sphere" is it?

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Question 3

Discuss three recent trends in forming families. Why have these trends emerged?

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Question 4

Discuss delayed marriage, singlehood, and cohabitation. In what ways has their prevalence changed? What other societal changes are these family changes associated with?

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Quiz 11: The Family

Discuss the origins of the nuclear family - When and why did it supersede the extended family? What problems are faced by nuclear families as opposed to extended families? What does it mean to say the nuclear family is "gendered"? Whose "sphere" is it?

Discuss three recent trends in forming families. Why have these trends emerged?

Discuss delayed marriage, singlehood, and cohabitation. In what ways has their prevalence changed? What other societal changes are these family changes associated with?