Changing Attitudes toward Family Issues in the United States.

Thornton, Arland

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ERIC Number: EJ406625

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Publication Date: 1989

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Changing Attitudes toward Family Issues in the United States.

Thornton, Arland

Journal of Marriage and the Family, v51 n4 p873-93 Nov 1989

Examined United States survey data from the 1950s through the 1980s for changes in family life norms and values. Found in 1960s and 1970s data a weakening of imperative to marry and remain married, stay monogamous, have children, and maintain gender role separation. Observed flattening of trends during early 1980s. Links family life trends to broader social trends. (Author/CM)

Descriptors: Attitude Change, Behavior Standards, Child Rearing, Childlessness, Family Attitudes, Family Life, Marriage, Moral Values, Sex Role, Social Values, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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