changing nature of the american family … in pictures and statistics
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Changing Nature of the American Family … in pictures and statistics
From Ozzie & Harriet to ABC’s Modern Family
1950’s “Normal” Family Ozzie & Harriet (1952-1966)Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963)
A bread-winning father A care-taking mother One or more children under age 19
The Modern U.S. Family Only 9% of U.S. Households fit the old
definition of the “normal” family A majority of families have NO children
under age 18 More than 25% of all families with children
are single parent families 72% of women in the child-bearing years
are employed There are more grandparents than
grandchildren
Source: Arvonne Fraser, “The Changing American Family”
Modern Family – ABC Series
26
74
% Married
Source: Pew Research Center
Source: Pew Research Center
Source: Pew Research Center
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The Return of the Multi-Generational Family
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