Introduction to Sociology/Family/Jeong-Ho Moon

1. summary

Family: Community consisting of me, parents, siblings, etc.
But there are more diverse families.
examples

• a close-knit fraternity or sorority
• a small group of soldiers fighting in a foreign country
• a collection of orphans or runaways sharing a residence

In the past, it was a large family, but in the modern and modern age, the nuclear family was universalized and more diverse forms of the family appeared.

The family style of the world changes according to culture. A common form of romantic relationship in the Western world is monogamy. However, in the past or in other countries, polygamy has appeared.

Marriage also functioned as a means of accumulating property or maintaining or strengthening power in the form of arranged-marriage or incest.

Family function

It gives birth to a child and functions as a population production and socialization function.

Divorce

Divorce increased due to the amendment of the law and the change in social awareness.

In this article, women's participation in the labor force is seen as a factor that increases the divorce rate.

Divorce and widows are 20% more likely to have chronic health conditions than married people.

Sex, race, ethnicity, and religion affect marriage and limit marriage.

New development in Families

• one-parent households
• cohabitation
• Same-sex Unions

2. Interests

"Divorce and widows are 20% more likely to have chronic health conditions than married people." 

Why?

Which factors, such as divorce and spouse's affection, have influenced the growth of single-parent families?

3. Discussion

How does divorce affect your child?

What do you think is necessary to reduce the divorce rate?

I would like to discuss this.