SOCSCI 2O03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Empty Nest Syndrome, Sibling Rivalry, Rela
12 Sep 2013
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Lecture 3: conway"s new family forms con"t & femalestream on modern times & kid"s talk. Aka re-constituted fam, melded fam, re-marriage fam. Under immense amount of pressure to succeed with this second fam. Step-fathers provoke the most amount of issues in the blended fam: particularly with step-daughters. Sibling rivalry: competition for attn. and love. If kids are age 10+, they set out to cause issues sabotage. Takes 4-7 years for members of a blended fam to feel like a real fam. 40% fail within the first four years: childless couples (by choice) If people are having kids, they have less. Not having enough kids to replace the pop: baby boomers getting older. Try to compensate with immigration for top heavy pyramid. Worked a little: non family persons. An empty nester widow or a widower. Young single adults living alone: lots of change! Family futures: family today primarily a psych institution. Not what it used to be a full time job.
