The New American Family. / Claudia M. Lenart.
by Lenart, Claudia M; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2003Article 5Family. Publisher: Lenart/Claudia M., 2002ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Family | Family demographyDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Deeply ingrained in the American psyche is an image of the ideal family. It consists of the original mom and dad and two well-behaved, if slightly mischievous children. That image was idealized in the 1950s with shows like 'Leave it to Beaver' and 'Father Knows Best.' As a culture, we came to desire that traditional family and to believe it was 'normal.' " (CONSCIOUS CHOICE) This article, which reveals that "the nuclear family reached its peak in the fifties," describes modern family life, which is comprised of "a diverse mix of single-parent households, remarried families, nuclear families, unmarried couples, and couples without children.".
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2003.
Originally Published: The New American Family, Feb. 2002; pp. 28+.
"Deeply ingrained in the American psyche is an image of the ideal family. It consists of the original mom and dad and two well-behaved, if slightly mischievous children. That image was idealized in the 1950s with shows like 'Leave it to Beaver' and 'Father Knows Best.' As a culture, we came to desire that traditional family and to believe it was 'normal.' " (CONSCIOUS CHOICE) This article, which reveals that "the nuclear family reached its peak in the fifties," describes modern family life, which is comprised of "a diverse mix of single-parent households, remarried families, nuclear families, unmarried couples, and couples without children.".
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