Many families could not even afford to support their elderly, as they became a burden on the family and could not earn wages. ... Social Security does not benefit the families who deviate from the classic definition of a family in the same way it does a traditional family. ... The average amount of time women spent in the workforce was steadily increasing, and by 1984 female workers between the ages of 21-64 had an average of only 5.3 less years of experience than that of male workers (Blau and Ferber 1992). ... O'Neill in 1985 estimated that in 1966 female workers had on average 2.8 year...

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In dowry system, bride's family has to pay tremendous amount of luxurious gifts such as gold, car, house, etc. to the groom's family because they are superior in the relationship. ... Not just that, couple might face lack of privacy because of the closeness in families and if the couple gets in an argument, the entire family might join the talk and make the situation even more brutal. ... In the article "Kidnapping, rape and murder in the name of family honor." By ABC News, a 17 years girl was mislead by a rich family. ... Thus, on average, their progeny will be homozygous at 6....

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There seems to be a growing trend of single families, it is almost as if marriage has become outdated. Today married families only make up 25% of every residence, and this is expected to drop to 20% by the year 2010, says the Census Bureau. ... No longer do we look to shows like "Leave it to Beaver", "Brady Bunch" for our views on family life. ... But in the workplace unmarried people make up to an average of 25% less than those that are married. ... As Americans, I feel we need to take a good look not only at our values of marriage, but we also need to look for other alternatives to help ...

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Divorce also impacts the family as a whole, not only the children but also the two parties involved. ... Divorce has a big impact on the family including the children and the two parties involved. ... Families facing divorce or separation have to be able to recognize the problem. ... Two-thirds of the women who receive alimony are lone mothers whose annual alimony income averages $4 900 or 14% of their total income of $33 500. Their ex-husbands pay out an average 9% of their total income of $55 400 (McGovern). ...

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The average gay marriage in Netherlands lasts 1.5 years. In addition the research developed the statistic that the gay married men in Netherlands have an average of eight partners outside of the supposedly "committed relationships. ... Facts done by the Family Forum have recently averaged that 67% of first marriages in the United States last 10 years, and on top of that three-quarters of married couples stay committed to their vows. ... Family diversity has been largely confined to these differences. ... ,141) A homosexual marriage threatens all other marriages and families. ...

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Muslim Marriages in the United States Family is the basis of Muslim society and marriage is the foundation on which the family rests. Notwithstanding the resurgence of Christian fundamentalist thing and or the conservative political drive to enshrine family values' in American society, Muslim family values are "at least on the surface "out of step with the mainstream of Western society and its views on marriage and family. ... The average female income is on the rise; therefore, women are not as in need of the financial stability of a marriage. ... Arranged marriages are v...

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In this paper, I will and explain how the economy has a great affect on family divorce rates, how it leads families into poverty, and how the economy also leads to a father leaving his family. ... Coontz is saying that single parent family does not mean that the family is in poverty. ... I believe Zinn is saying that family can be poor no matter the structure of the family. ... Weitzman found that while the average divorced woman experiences a 73% drop in her standard of living, divorced men experience a 42% increase" (Peterson 5). ... Deterioration of the family structure does not play...

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It introduces a massive change creating a challenging new family circumstance in which to live. ... Adults from divorced families have symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and paranoia, more so than those adult children of two parent families. ... The most important question we can look at when discussing the impact of divorce on children is what causes some of the differences between children of intact families and children of divorced families? ... Divorced children on average see their father four times a month, and as mentioned by Kelly and Emery (2003), around 20 percent of children lose...

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Many feel that they are left out of the family choices when their parents divorce. ... They feel that they are losing their "family" because of the divorce. ... The "sense of family" seems lost, and this can hurt the teenagers that need the security of a family at this time. ... Nelson-Hall, Chicago, 1981 Cherlin, Andrew, Divided Families. ... Journal of family psychology, 7, 91-103. ...

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However the authors of the "Family in Transition", approach this finding with caution because the conclusions were made without comparing the children of two parent families. ... I noticed it especially when it came to other living things such as the family dog. ... They found academic deficits among them, lagging behind children from two parent families. ... The majority of studies show the social-emotional functioning of children of divorce is less than intact families, ( A & J Skolnick p. 351). On the average children of divorce have somewhat more negative outlook on their world as compa...

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A family of four, husband, wife and two sons, were what you would describe as the perfect family. ... Family trips at least once a month, cookouts, movie night, and whatever else you would think that a family would do to spend time together. ... The family became distant. ... School got a better with help from family. ... They are dealing with a broken family. ...

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If you want to banish traditional sex roles entirely from family life, then what better marriage could there be than between to people of the same sex? ... Yet another idealistic thing is that society believes that the only way to have a happy family is if its between a man and a woman. Whats a world that explains that there are two ideal family living styles? ... Because of this the nurturing family is more prone to have a homosexual child due to the fact that they nurture their children more and show more affection. ... This shows that your average household back in the day is not what is no...

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" and this quote does much to outline the changing conceptions of family and partnership that are central to Austen's text. ... The most obvious one is the telescreens - everyone has one telescreen in the dead-center of their homes that constantly expresses a running stream of mindless propaganda, brainwashing the average man to be unable to recognize the evil nature of the totalitarian party. ... " It talks of a young woman in difficult circumstances; limited suitors; shortage of family money; difficult social position made even worse after her sister's elopement; dependen...

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Families are able to cement political and/or financial ties by having their children marry. The betrothal is considered a binding contract upon the families and the children. The breaking of a betrothal can have serious consequences both for the families and for the betrothed individuals themselves. ... Many marriages are related to poverty, with parents needing the bride price of a daughter to feed, clothe, educate, and house the rest of the family. ... People are on average 33 when they are married. ...

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On average 5% of those rapes are female-on-male with 626 children being carried to full term from male rape" (Stewart & Trussell, 2000). ... Hermesmann , aided by Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services (KDSRS) , summoned Shane and his family to court. ... "The mother's alleged fault or wrongful conduct is irrelevant under section 545 of the Family Court Act. ... After a long legal dispute, Trevor and Edward were reunited, where the two would officially be called family. ... Therefore we should not discriminate males if they choose to have children on their own but s...

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In the past, there were many concerns of the economic value of a wife, whether it be abusing the wife's free labor, or marrying into a rich family for the sake of money. ... Likewise, there are costs of divorce such as married families tend to have more income and wealth compared to divorced families. The economic costs of marriage are that married families have more demands to meet with the resources they have, married people have greater potential for conflict on the use of those resources, and financial policies that they adopt will affect and be affected by the family relationships. ...

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As Sarah Wright, of Equality, states "We take issue with an institutional system of benefits, rights and privileges that ignores and excludes other patterns of family formation, caregiving, property ownership, and living arrangements" (2013). The fact that in many states, common-law partners are still considered invalid, and that loved ones cannot be at each other's bedsides, or receive the legal rights of a family member, are all big points against the current institution of marriage. ... As Catherine Rampell of The New York Times writes "According to a Pew Research Center...

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Throughout her childhood, she has always had the support, and money of her family for everything she could possible want. ... Daisy's status is high, one of a wealthy woman, but she has not had the success of even the average worker, who works for their status. ... They could finally live the life they wanted to through the American Dream; through family, freedom, wealth, and hard work. ...

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This works best for the families of that time, because they believed that by natural design men alone were capable of managing money wisely and carefully. ... He has a bright future ahead, cares for his family, is kind to his wife, good-natured, and very handsome. ... Nora and Helmer's interactions are "absolutely typical of the relation between a young husband and wife in a civilized family (Boyesen 201)." ... While Nora may find nothing wrong with these names the average viewer will notice that the real Nora, the Nora that managed to save her husband's life and to not only pay o...

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Yet, in evaluating character, one must consider the damage his honesty does to his family who bear the brunt of Howard's rants. ... Then he blows it all by using women as sex objects or by revealing some personal aspect of his life that embarrasses his family. ... Howard Stern appears to be a puzzle, but in carefully analyzing this famous person, one is tempted to look at the average man who does also likes to look at naked women, watch lesbians kiss and accidentally spills the beans in front of a group of people. ... Stern's attitude about working hard is admirable, but his admi...

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With the concept of forging a letter supposedly penned by Edgar in order to cause his loyalty to be in question, he shows that he is deeply aware of the necessary "buttons- to push to cause a rift in the fabric of his family and A Look at Shakespeare's Edmund his society. ... The average nobility did not have a clear understanding of the lot of the common man. ...

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See, this is how the average person generally planned their life. ... In most cases there will be a lot of protests from friends and family, so opt for something like this only when you are ready to stand against them. ...

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The average number of children for parents completing my survey was two. ... This is because either the parent or the partner really does get along with each other, or one of them is pretending to, for the family's sake. 3% say they sometimes get along with their partner's parents and 3% say they rarely do. (11% did not complete) 53% say their partner always gets along with their parents. 26% say they often do. 3% say their partner rarely gets along with their parents. (18% did not complete) Not getting along with your partner's parents or them not getting along with yours can d...

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The average number of children for parents completing my survey was two. ... This is because either the parent or the partner really does get along with each other, or one of them is pretending to, for the family's sake. 3% say they sometimes get along with their partner's parents and 3% say they rarely do. (11% did not complete) 53% say their partner always gets along with their parents. 26% say they often do. 3% say their partner rarely gets along with their parents. (18% did not complete) Not getting along with your partner's parents or them not getting along with yours...

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Even though some of Medea's actions were not typical of the average Greek woman, she still had attitudes and emotions common among women. ... The fact that she was willing to betray her own family to be with Jason shows her loyalty to him. ...

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