1.4 Societal Influences on Family

• Cultural norms dictate family size, marriage customs, parental roles, and intergenerational relationships
• Government policies can affect family stability and access to social services.


  True
• What are the key societal factors that influence families?

  Cultural norms, economic conditions, government policies, technological advancements
• Economic conditions influence family size, parental work patterns, and access to healthcare
• Outline the differences between traditional and modern family structures based on gender roles:

  1️⃣ Traditional: Defined gender roles (men as providers, women as caretakers)

  2️⃣ Modern: More egalitarian roles (both parents work and share responsibilities)
• Dual-income households are more common in modern families.

  True
• What is the purpose of comparing traditional and modern family structures?

  Highlight societal influences
• Gender roles in traditional families emphasized men as providers and women as caretakers.


  True
• Caregiving arrangements in traditional families were primarily handled by women or older family members.
• Match the factor with the corresponding family structure characteristic:

  Family Size ↔️ Larger in traditional, smaller in modern

  Gender Roles ↔️ Defined in traditional, egalitarian in modern

  Economic Roles ↔️ Men worked in traditional, both parents in modern

  Caregiving ↔️ Women in traditional, shared or external in modern
• What cultural shift is linked to the rise of dual-income households?

  Economic opportunities for women
• What is a common characteristic of traditional Japanese families regarding family size?

  Larger, multi-generational households
• Modern American families generally have more egalitarian gender roles compared to traditional Japanese families.


  True
• Arrange the following steps in the evolution of family structures from traditional to modern:

  1️⃣ Defined gender roles and larger family sizes

  2️⃣ Shift to nuclear families and dual-income households

  3️⃣ Emphasis on shared parental responsibilities

  4️⃣ Reliance on external caregiving services
• Economic conditions have influenced both traditional and modern family structures across cultures.

  True
• What are societal influences on families?

  External factors shaping family dynamics
• How do economic conditions influence families?

  Income levels affect family size
• Technological advancements change how families interact, share information, and balance work and life
• Cultural norms dictate family roles and marriage customs.


  True
• How do government policies affect families?

  They affect family rights and benefits
• In modern families, there is a movement towards shared parental responsibilities
• What is a key change in caregiving arrangements from traditional to modern families?

  Outsourcing to daycare
• In modern families, the most common family structure is the nuclear family.
• What economic role did women typically play in traditional families?

  Household management
• What are the main factors driving the transformation of modern family structures?

  Societal influences
• Technological advancements have contributed to the growth of childcare services.


  True
• Cross-cultural comparisons reveal how societal influences shape family structures in diverse ways around the world.
• In modern American families, caregiving often relies on external services like daycare.
• What cultural value contributes to the prevalence of multi-generational households in Japan?

  Confucian values