Chapter 13 Citizenship and the Family

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Chapter 13 Citizenship and the Family

• Section 1 The Changing Family
• Section 2 Law and the Family
• Section 3 Your Family and You

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Section 1 The Changing Family

• The Main Idea
• From colonial times to today, the American family
  has changed in many ways. However, the family
  still plays an important role in teaching young
  people the lessons that will stay with them for
  the rest of their lives.
• Reading Focus
• How has the American family changed since
  colonial times?
• What are some new trends in marriage and family
  life?
• Why is the number of two-income families
  increasing, and what additional stresses do
  single-parent families face?

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Urbanization and the American Family
Section 1 The Changing Family

• Colonial families lived and worked together on
  farms.
• Colonial families were large, and children were
  economic assets.
• 1800sprogress in science and technology brought
  workers to the cities
• City families worked outside the home and became
  part of the social and economic life of the city.
• Families were no longer self-sufficient units.
• One in four Americans lives in a rural area today.

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Reasons people are delaying marriage
Section 1 The Changing Family

• Living single is more acceptable today.
• They wish to finish their education and start
  careers.
• More people are living together without getting
  married.

Blended families result from remarriages when one
or both spouses bring children from a previous
marriage.
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Single-parent families
Section 1 The Changing Family

• Single-parent families often must make do with
  smaller incomes.
• Single-parents have more responsibility than
  two-parent families.

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Two-income families
Section 1 The Changing Family

• Many married women work out of economic
  necessity.
• More women are educated and interested in
  careers.
• More men are helping with household tasks and
  childcare.

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SECTION 1
Question Why are people delaying marriage, and
what are blended families?
families that are formed when one or both
partners bring children from a previous
relationship into the new marriage

• being single is more accepted
• they want to finish their education and start a
  career

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Section 2 Law and the Family

• The Main Idea
• U.S. law is set up to protect the well-being of
  children and families.
• Reading Focus
• What is the purpose of the various laws
  regulating marriage?
• How do state laws work to protect children?
• What types of decisions must be made by couples
  who are planning to divorce?

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Marriage Requirements
Section 2 Law and the Family

• The waiting period for a license is designed to
  discourage hasty marriages.
• In some states medical tests are required to
  check for transmittable diseases.

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State laws work to protect children
Section 2 Law and the Family

• Doctors, teachers, and others are required to
  report suspected child abuse.
• The state pays for foster care for abused or
  needy children.
• Criminal charges may be filed against abusive
  parents.
• Judges may appoint guardians to orphaned children
  or put them up for adoption.

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Decisions of divorcing couples
Section 2 Law and the Family

• Divisions of property
• Custody of children and visitation rights
• Spousal and child support payments

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SECTION 2
Question How do state laws work to protect
children?
they have been abused.
they have been orphaned.
parents are unable to support them.
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Section 3 The Family and You

• The Main Idea
• The family continues to be the most important
  group in American society. It performs many
  functions for its members and for the country.
• Reading Focus
• What are five ways the family serves the country?
• Why is it important to respect the rights of
  other family members and for family members to
  compromise?
• Why is it useful for a family to budget its
  money?

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Five important functions served by the family
Section 3 The Family and You

• Ensuring the countrys futurestable environments
  for children shape the countrys future
• Educating its membersfamilies teach children
  social skills
• Teaching good behaviorideas of right and wrong
  develop in the family
• Helping manage moneyfinancial responsibility is
  taught in the family
• Teaching good citizenshiprespect others rights
  and practice good citizenship

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Respecting the rights of family members and
compromise
Section 3 The Family and You

• Self-restraint and consideration prevent serious
  conflicts.
• Respecting ones rights makes him or her more
  likely to respect others rights.
• Sharing problems and interests encourages praise,
  support, advice, and criticism.
• The ability to compromise is a sign of a
  well-adjusted family.
• Traits learned in the family are important in
  outside relationships as well.

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Why should a family budget its money?
Section 3 The Family and You

• Budgets plan for spending and saving the familys
  funds.
• Budgets can reduce money worries.
• Budgets help families plan for the future.
• Fixed expenses are first on a familys budget.

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SECTION 3
Question Why is it useful for a family to
budget its money?
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Chapter 13 Wrap-Up
1. How did the move to cities bring changes to
American families? 2. Why has the average age at
first marriage increased in recent years? 3. Why
do most states have a waiting period for couples
applying for a marriage license? 4. What types of
issues do divorced spouses need to resolve? How
does having children affect the decisions that
need to be made? 5. Identify five important
family functions. 6. How can a budget help a
family manage its income and spending?