CHAPTER 3
Contemporary Issues in Family Life
TRUE-FALSE
1. Single parent families have always existed because of historical low life expectancy rates.
Answer: True Difficulty: easy Page: 69 Skill: factual
2. The family as an agent of social control has expanded beyond what it was in the...
Chapter 1: Introduction to Family Studies..................................................................... 1
Chapter 2: History and Cultural Diversity of Canadian Families ...............................14
Chapter 3: Contemporary Changes in Family Life ..................................................... 26
Chapter 4: Effects of Economic Changes and Inequalities on Families ..................38
Chapter 5: Impacts of Neighbourhoods and Housing Conditions on Family Life ..... 49
Chapter 6: Roles of Educational Institutions and Religious Participation in
Family Life ................................................................................................. 61
Chapter 7: Couple Formation and Sexual Relations ................................................... 73
Chapter 8: Patterns of Family Formation and Planning .............................................. 85
4. John cohabits with Jane. Jane was previously married to Jack. While
Jane was married to Jack, they had two children, Sam and Edith. Sam
and Edith now live with John and Jane. This is referred to as a extended
nuclear family.
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