I. Myths about Families
A. Homemaker/Breadwinner Myth
B. 3-Generation Family Myth
C. Homogeneity Myth
II. Colonial Period to 1800
A. Economy
B. Spousal Relationships
C. Parental Roles and Relationships
with Children
III. Industrial Era (1800-1900)
A. Economy
B. Spousal Relationships
C. Parental Roles and Relationships
with Children
IV. Family Changes Resulting from Industrialization
A. Increased Life Expectancy
B. Declining Fertility
C. More Emphasis on Marital Relationship
D. New Life Stages
1. adolescence
2. middle-age
3. old-age/grandparenthood
V. 1900-Great Depression
VI. World War II-1950s
A. World
War II: Rosie the Riviter
B. 1950s:
June Cleaver
VII. 1960s to Present
VIII. Trends and Patterns in Family History