issues related to marriage and family within a social and historical context

As opposed to individualistic accounts of marriage and family, describe two specific advantages to situating issues related to marriage and family within a broader social and historical context.

1950s Governmental and economic differences

Describe two fundamental differences, one governmental adn one economic, between the 1950s and today. Briefly discuss one reason why these differences promoted a period of relative stability in 1950s american family life.

Co-provider families

Describe one advantage and one disadvantage associated with co-provider families.

Divorce and unwed motherhood in america

In terms of divorce and unwed motherhood briefly explain why the programs put foward by new consensus advocates dont offer practical solutions to the difficulties facing marriages and families today.

external social and economic conditons which affect children of divorced parents

Describe two factors associated with divorce that illustrate why the problems seen in children of divorced parents may be more the result of external social and economic conditons than divorce itself.