1. According to functionalist theory, what was the definition of the "instrumental leader" and what was the definition of an "expressive leader." What family roles were connected to each of these leader definitions?
According to functionalist theory the definition of the instrumental leader is the one who holds the group discussion to accomplish the goal or task at hand. While the expressive leader is the one to lighten up the mood and is there for emotional support. These family roles where implemented in 1950s because the husband played the role of the instrumental leader by being the money provider of the household while the wife was the emotional supporter for her children.
2. What main demographic change during the 1960s and 1970s led theorists to be critical of the functionalist perspective?
The main demographic change during the 1960s and the 1970s was the fact the females were starting to have a say and were going out into the labor force and being predominant.
3. In contrast to functionalist theorists, in your own words, what is the main theme of conflict theory?
The main theme of the conflict theory is to create social changes that would give power and benefit everyone.
4. Social exchange theory is based on ideas from what discipline (not sociology). What do exchange theorists say about husbands bargaining power versus that of wives?
Husbands had stronger bargaining power since they were the money makers of the household. While on the other the wives have fewer resources due to the fact of the low income they provide for the family household.
5. Feminist theory is based on what main idea?
The feminist theory was based on the conflict theory, because it was started the transformation of inequalities between men and women.
6. After reading about the various methods or ways that we collect data to study the family, tell us:
A) A research question about family/relationship satisfaction.
How new couples cope with a new born in the family?
B) Do you want to study the family at the micro or macro level?
I would conduct this study in a micro level
C. What method will you use to collect data? Refer to the methods listed in the lecture slides.
Demographic study
D). How many people will be in your study?
My research would study about 50 newly wed couples of different race, ethnicity, and sex with new borns.
E) Devise 3 questions you will ask them to answer your research question.
How is your marriage now that you have a child?
How do you make time for you and your spouse?
Do you plan on having more children?
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Assignment 2.
Part 1 Assignment 2
1) Describe 1 or 2 highlights that struck you from the report. Do not cut and paste from the report, use your own words. Were you surprised by the data/findings on the chart or are they in line with what you would have expected?
One of the highlights that struck me from the report was the fact that married couples with no children within the age group frame of 45 and older would increase by 7million. It's shocking to know that people are waiting so long to get married, then enjoying their marriage and noticing that they have reached an age in which they rather not have children and that its growing so rapidly.
2) Were you surprised by the data/findings on the chart or are they in line with what you would have expected?
I was surprised with the data especially because I don't really keep up with data. But after reading the reports I wasn't surprised by what the chart stated, it was pretty much what I was expecting.
3.)What do you notice on the chart?
What I did notice in the chart was that female and males living alone are about at the same level without much difference in numbers. However, female house-holders have a bigger number than to male house-holders.
3a.) What types of families are more typical (higher percentage) compared to 1995.
The families with a high percentage compared to 1995 would be female house-holders and females & males living alone.
3b.) What types of families are becoming less the norm (percentage decreases from 1995 to 2010.
The married couples with children are the ones becoming less in the norm compared to 1995.
4) What type of family do you expect to be living in, in 5 years? In 10 years? When you are 70 years old?
Five years from now I hope to be engaged, ten years from now I hope to be married and with at least one child & when I'm 70 i hope to still be with my husband watching our grandchildren grow up.
Part 2, Assignment 2:
1) What is different about women today versus 40 years ago?
Women today are out getting an education and looking for a career first. Then getting married and having kids considerably later than ever before. Versus 40 years ago women we dropping out of school to get married and have children and cater to their husband.
2) What is the norm in terms of what women are doing and when they are marrying?
Today women are delaying marriage, expanded higher education and labor-force participation, living in urbanization setting then thinking about marriage and considering children.
3) Do women work more or less than in the past etc?
I feel that women whether it had been in the past or present women still work just as much. Just because back then they weren't going out and getting an education didn't mean that they weren't hard in the household. However, today women are working hard to get an education and not depend off of anyone. Yes, they were different structures of work however i feel that they amount to the same.
4) Next, please write about what you plan to do as you finish school and reach adulthood. Will you work and get your career started and then marry or the other way around?
When I finish school I plan to have my Day Care Center with my mom because she is an educator as well. I plan to get my career started in getting my license as a principal and then after I'm all settled down is when I'll marry and have children.
Part 3 Assignment 2
1) tell us about one change in age at marriage, how many people marry, childbearing, cohabitation, divorce, or aging.
One change in age at marriage is that women are now considering marriage after their careers, marrying later.
2)How does the latest research differ from the past research noted in the article?
The latest research differ from the past research because theirs so many different life stage and cycles that there isn't expected family traditions to still follow and carry on with cohabitation and divorces rate increasing.
3)Who did the article author cite in describing the newest research?
In Cherlin's article, Teachman, Tedrow, and Crowder were cited.
1) Describe 1 or 2 highlights that struck you from the report. Do not cut and paste from the report, use your own words. Were you surprised by the data/findings on the chart or are they in line with what you would have expected?
One of the highlights that struck me from the report was the fact that married couples with no children within the age group frame of 45 and older would increase by 7million. It's shocking to know that people are waiting so long to get married, then enjoying their marriage and noticing that they have reached an age in which they rather not have children and that its growing so rapidly.
2) Were you surprised by the data/findings on the chart or are they in line with what you would have expected?
I was surprised with the data especially because I don't really keep up with data. But after reading the reports I wasn't surprised by what the chart stated, it was pretty much what I was expecting.
3.)What do you notice on the chart?
What I did notice in the chart was that female and males living alone are about at the same level without much difference in numbers. However, female house-holders have a bigger number than to male house-holders.
3a.) What types of families are more typical (higher percentage) compared to 1995.
The families with a high percentage compared to 1995 would be female house-holders and females & males living alone.
3b.) What types of families are becoming less the norm (percentage decreases from 1995 to 2010.
The married couples with children are the ones becoming less in the norm compared to 1995.
4) What type of family do you expect to be living in, in 5 years? In 10 years? When you are 70 years old?
Five years from now I hope to be engaged, ten years from now I hope to be married and with at least one child & when I'm 70 i hope to still be with my husband watching our grandchildren grow up.
Part 2, Assignment 2:
1) What is different about women today versus 40 years ago?
Women today are out getting an education and looking for a career first. Then getting married and having kids considerably later than ever before. Versus 40 years ago women we dropping out of school to get married and have children and cater to their husband.
2) What is the norm in terms of what women are doing and when they are marrying?
Today women are delaying marriage, expanded higher education and labor-force participation, living in urbanization setting then thinking about marriage and considering children.
3) Do women work more or less than in the past etc?
I feel that women whether it had been in the past or present women still work just as much. Just because back then they weren't going out and getting an education didn't mean that they weren't hard in the household. However, today women are working hard to get an education and not depend off of anyone. Yes, they were different structures of work however i feel that they amount to the same.
4) Next, please write about what you plan to do as you finish school and reach adulthood. Will you work and get your career started and then marry or the other way around?
When I finish school I plan to have my Day Care Center with my mom because she is an educator as well. I plan to get my career started in getting my license as a principal and then after I'm all settled down is when I'll marry and have children.
Part 3 Assignment 2
1) tell us about one change in age at marriage, how many people marry, childbearing, cohabitation, divorce, or aging.
One change in age at marriage is that women are now considering marriage after their careers, marrying later.
2)How does the latest research differ from the past research noted in the article?
The latest research differ from the past research because theirs so many different life stage and cycles that there isn't expected family traditions to still follow and carry on with cohabitation and divorces rate increasing.
3)Who did the article author cite in describing the newest research?
In Cherlin's article, Teachman, Tedrow, and Crowder were cited.
Assignment 1 introduction.
Hi my name is Nastassja. However you can call me Nati, it's short, simple, & cute. My major is Family and Child studies with concentration in Early Childhood Education and my child advocacy certificate. My big plans are to own a Day Care Center and after become a principle at a elementary school. Something interesting about me is that I'm a year ahead in school. In addition, that I love to Travel been to various places however, I still have a lot more to explore.
Growing up I lived with both of my parents however, three years ago my parents got divorced but were separated for five years before the divorce was actually processed. I currently live with my mother and my two sisters. I am the middle child, my older sister is 22 and my younger sister is 15. Since we are kinda grown and out in the world doing "our thing" we've all become super independence. So the only type of activity that i share with my family besides holidays is traveling. My mom and sisters love to travel and since we don't have any family members in the US we travel every year at at least twice a year.
Since I come from a divorced family i would like to learn more about marriages and tips about healthy happy marriages.
Since I picked up this class the last day of add and drop I missed out on the video. In addition, wikis ISN'T HARD it just takes time to get use to. hahaha
-Nati
Growing up I lived with both of my parents however, three years ago my parents got divorced but were separated for five years before the divorce was actually processed. I currently live with my mother and my two sisters. I am the middle child, my older sister is 22 and my younger sister is 15. Since we are kinda grown and out in the world doing "our thing" we've all become super independence. So the only type of activity that i share with my family besides holidays is traveling. My mom and sisters love to travel and since we don't have any family members in the US we travel every year at at least twice a year.
Since I come from a divorced family i would like to learn more about marriages and tips about healthy happy marriages.
Since I picked up this class the last day of add and drop I missed out on the video. In addition, wikis ISN'T HARD it just takes time to get use to. hahaha
-Nati
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