Read the Book(Uploaded) and write about the questions(each 1150~200 words)

Percentage of white Americans divorced

1970 NOW % %

Percentage of African Americans divorced

1970 NOW % %

Average age of first-time bride

1970 NOW

A f

Number of cohabitating couples

1970

Women ages 20–24 who have never married

Women ages 20–24 W 20 24 who have never marriedd

1970 NOW % %

Percentage of children under age 18 who live

with both parents

P f Af i

Percentage of children under age 18 who live

with both parents

1970 NOW % %

P f h

Number of hours per week husbands

do housework

1970 NOW

Number of hours

Americans who want 3 or more children

1936

64 NOW

34 %%

Percentage of childrenP

Americans who want 0, 1, or 2 children

1936 NOW %%

Number of marriages with a white wife and an African American husband

1970 NOW

334 C h a p t e r 1 0 M A R R I A G E A N D F A M I L Y

By the Numbers: Then and Now

SUMMARY and REVIEW Marriage and Family in Global Perspective What is a family—and what themes are universal? Family is difficult to define. There are exceptions to every element that one might consider essential. Consequently, family is defined broadly—as people who consider them- selves related by blood, marriage, or adoption. Universally, marriage and family are mechanisms for governing mate selection, reckoning descent, and establishing inheritance and authority. Pp. 302–304.

Marriage and Family in Theoretical Perspective What is a functionalist perspective on marriage and family? Functionalists examine the functions and dysfunctions of family life. Examples include the incest taboo and how weakened family functions increase divorce. Pp. 304–306.

What is a conflict perspective on marriage and family? Conflict theorists focus on inequality in marriage, espe- cially unequal power between husbands and wives. P. 306.

What is a symbolic interactionist perspective on marriage and family? Symbolic interactionists examine the contrasting experi- ences and perspectives of men and women in marriage. They stress that only by grasping the perspectives of wives and husbands can we understand their behavior. Pp. 306–308.

The Family Life Cycle What are the major elements of the family life cycle? The major elements are love and courtship, marriage, childbirth, child rearing, and the family in later life. Most mate selection follows predictable patterns of age, social