Identifying the Transformation of the Family
What do you see as the future of families? Use at least two of this week’s Learning Resources to support your predictions.
In your response, please refer specifically to at least two of this week's course Learning Resources, citing them in the text and also listing the full reference information at the end of your post, using APA citation style.
Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length, excluding the discussion prompt and the references. Please use in-text APA citations within your post as well as full APA references at the end of your post.
Learning resources are below:
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/05/08/dating-and-relationships-in-the-digital-age/
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2020/07/28/parenting-children-in-the-age-of-screens/
Week 7 Discussion: Future of the Family
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Future of the Family
There is a gradual paradigm shift in the structure and formation of a family. The social institution of a family has not been static. Instead, it has undergone significant changes arising from socio-economic and political changes that have occurred. Families will continue to transform in many factors due to changing conditions.
The contemporary and future families appear to have shifting trends. There is increased formation of new families from diverse backgrounds, same-sex parents, immigrant families, and new reproductive approaches. Parke (2013) predicts that children and parents will likely thrive in a range of unconventional family forms. The author argues that there shall be increased interrelatedness of new trends in a family organization via the shared themes embedded in families and caregiving in community and cultural contexts.
The size and composition of a family have undergone tremendous transformation. According to Pew Research Center’s Social & Demographic Trends Project (2020), data shows that the size of the millennial generation families currently surpasses that of baby boomers —they have high rates of education levels, are the largest, and are more diverse in terms of race and ethnic diversity. Furthermore, Millennials are slower than previous generations to establish their households. Pew Research Center data shows that more than 50 % of Millenials are not married. Generally, ther...