SOC101Y1 Chapter Notes -Charlton Ogburn, Mechanical And Organic Solidarity, Parental Leave
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Family is one of several social institutions that influence one another. + ie: education system type and location of school selected as well as length of time spent in formal education. Tied to career choices made later in life, which may in turn require the need to relocate to obtain work. + labor institution influences family where to live. + religion affect family"s schedule in terms of when and where they gather with their faith community. + although government"s an institution isn"t mentioned directly, it affected the family by establishing laws regarding universal child education, parental leave policies, retirement payouts, and the way in which childcare is provided and funded. Institutional influence does not remain constant across life course of individuals or family. + as people move through educational system, they"re steered toward career choices as well as toward potential mates who reflect their own values.
