Sociology 2235 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Heteronormativity, Sixties Scoop, Eurocentrism
14 Sep 2020
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Chapter 1 introduction to diversity in canada"s families: variation in forms, Stories like the one above illustrate how we take the importance of family for granted. Canadian families are diverse in both form and experience. Government policies/practices shape and constrain who and what a family is allowed to include/involve. Family is deeply rooted in our sense of self and belonging. Changing trends in the diversity of family forms. Today we are seeing fewer nuclear families, and more people living alone, as couples without children, or as multi-generational families. 2016 census reveals that married couples remain the dominant family form, but is still declining over time with the rise of other family forms. Rise in common-law couples, single-parent households, and individuals living alone (striking 28. 2% increase). As a result of social change, including changes in the ways in which we define/count families, canadian families today come in a plurality of forms.
