Child Development- Family

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  • Family
    • History of the family
      • Family size
        • 20th century-average size in 1909 was 3.5 but many families had 8  or 9. Infant mortality was 10% of babies.
        • 21st century- average size family in 2006 was 1.8 children. The infant mortality is 0.4%
      • Role of men
        • 20th century- men were the providers for the house, they did not household chores and they were in control of the house using physical abuse against women and children
        • 21st century- the men are normally the wage earner and are now more involved in household chores and help bringing the children up
      • Role of women
        • 20th century- looked after the family and did all household chores. If they were wealthy they employed other women to do their jobs
        • 21st century- women increasingly are going to work. They now have equal rights to equal pay and maternity rights
      • Marriage & divorce
        • 20th century- a man and woman courted in their early teens and marry a few years later and have children. The only legal divorce basis was adultery. Divorced women had no rights to property or financial supporty
        • 21st century- Couples nowadays live together without being married. Divorce is more common with one in three ending.

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