Chapter 12 Media Illustration - Diverse forms of families

Diversity within the Family

Heterosexual

Homosexual

-Only 6 states allow legal same sex marriage. Others vary in same sex adopting laws

Single

      

Full House: funny moments  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvNFi5Qncn4&feature=related)

Statistics

ž  1/3 of adults in the US have never married

ž  The number of unmarried people in the US has doubled in the past 25 years

ž  Half of Americans between 25-29 are unmarried

ž  40% of births in America are to unmarried parents

ž  By age 35, 10% of American women have lived with 3 or more husbands or partners

¡  This shows that commitments don’t necessarily last

Blended Families pertain to fulfilling family lives

The Brady Bunch: A Lot of Work (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qssAVlKATaU)