FRHD 3040 Final: final exam review
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Boomerang leave (go to school etc. ) then come back to parents home: 51% of canadians 20-29 still live at home, raising a child to 19 years costs , 665. Discuss how economic and structural factors influence the decision to start a family. More considered heavily today than in previous generations: cost of living is very higher, #1 things parents complain about is diaper prices. Expenses include: housing, child care, transportation, food consumption, etc . Forget about loss of income if one parent does not return to work. In particular mothers and whether or not daycare is needed. Socioeconomic status and ethnicity: values and functions adults apply to having children and number of children a couple desires. Family size norms: middle class women have fewer children, social pressure from parents to have children. Discuss the 4 reasons for becoming a parent.