SOC101Y1 Lecture : SOC101 Lecture #13
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Composed of a cohabiting man and woman who maintain a socially approved sexual relationship and heave at least one child. Traditional nuclear family, the wide also works in the home without pay while the husband works outside the home for money. Most widespread family, but only a minority live in the traditional nuclear family. The traditional nuclear family and new alternatives legally married. Heterosexual sexually exclusive never married singlehood, nonmarital cohabitation voluntary childlessness single-parent divorce, remarriage egalitarian (dual-career) ultimate authority extramarital relationships same-sex relationships, households. Married couples with children at home 55% (1981) ->38. 7% (2006) common law couples with children at home 1. 9% -> 6. 9% common law couples without children 3. 7 -> 8. 5. Economic and political reforms can positively affect single parent families the nuclear family is the universal building blocks, performs a function: sexual regulation. They can best perform lighter tasks, belief that most men was stronger than women. More goods and services are produced: reproduction.
