FRHD 1020 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Child Neglect, Visible Minority, Gravidity And Parity
3 Apr 2014
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Breastfeed an infant but not a child: the norms about parenting are tied to the maturation of the child and family relationships. 6 fertility and having a child: micro-individual level choices of the individual and couple. Individual choices relate to macro-level, such as having a stable job, owning a home. Typical reasons: conformity having children is what adults are supposed to do. Not recognized as adults until parent role is in place. Social status of mature adult is tied to social role of parent. Achieve adult status in eyes of parents, relatives and society: experience don"t want to miss out on major life experience, social capital network of relationships to which the individual has access. Social capital is necessary to the flow of social support and information from others. Many social networks are reserved for children. Child is the price of entry into networks: old age security assuring someone will take care of you in old age.
