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Choose 4 areas outlined below and describe the ways in which the family or choice has changed over time or remains much the same. To do this you need to compare the family of the previous two generations (as far as you are able), i.e., grandparents and great grandparents with the current family system, and the same on the other side of the family. If you did not grow up with your biological family please use the family, you grew up with. If you have no access to the information on one side of your family, please indicate this at the start of your assignment. • Decrease in birthrate • Increase in life expectancy • Changing attitudes in marriage • Changing roles in families • Impact of technology and science • Impact of human rights movements • Loosening of religion • Impact of poverty • Impact of racism • Gender roles • Childrearing practices and belief system • Social location • Employment and Career
Question 1. Compare these changes (or lack thereof) to patterns and trends you have learned about when studying changes in family structure and dynamics over time.
Question 2. Suggest which sociological and historical factors ,you consider most influential in affecting any changes you identify, or if you have not noticed a change, discuss those factors which have contributed to the family maintaining similar patterns and practices.
Question 3. Discuss the ways in which you believe that the changes or lack of changes have and a positive or negative effect on your family.
Question 4. Reference at least two academic sources that supports your deductions about the trends and the reason for changes related to family patterns and functioning over time. Your essay should be 1250 words count . Please I'm from Ghana and in Canada