美国人的家庭生活状况.ppt

本章重点，要点 Family Concept Family Types The “family” looks like Family Values (“clearly traditional”) Family Values (“More expressive values”) Americans believe Family Feature Changing trends in the USA Divorces per 100 marriages at 2007 report Family ConceptThe ideal of the American family is group cooperation to help achieve the fulfillment of each individual member, and shared affection to renew each member’s emotional strength. Marriage is a legal contract  Marriage is an economic arrangement Marriage is a sexual relationship Marriage means commitment Marriage is a political arena Family Types extended family immediate family nuclear family blended families or step families average family (in 2002) had just 3.21 members. single-parent families same-sex marriage Amish The “family” looks like : A working father, a stay-at-home mother and two children under 18----------------------- 8% Two parents who are both working and one or more children under 18---------------------------------- 16% Married couples without children------------- 30% Single parents and their children-------------- 8% Unmarried couples------------------------------- 11% Living alone--------------------------------------- 25% same-sex marriage 650000 Amish 200000 Family Values (“clearly traditional”) : Respecting one’s parents Being responsible for one’s actions Respecting authority Married to the same person for life Having faith in God Leaving the world in better shape Family Values (“More expressive values”) : Giving emotional support to other members of the family Respecting people for themselves Developing greater skill in communicating one’s feelings Respecting one’s children Living up to one’s potential as an individual Americans believe : That unhappy couples should not stay married just because they have children. That children actually may be bette