Family and Relationships
Love and Marriage: Millennials and American Families
Saturday, 04 February 2012 05:10
What will American families be like in the Millennial era?
Millennials (young Americans born from 1982-2003) are now beginning to marry and form their own families—or at least thinking about it. What will American families be like in the Millennial era? If history and generational theory provide any guide, Millennial families will be very different from the Baby Boomer and Generation X-parented families of the past four or five decades.
Marriagephobic Millennials
Saturday, 04 February 2012 05:10
While Millennials value parenthood, they are more likely to shun marriage.
Modern 18 to 29 year-olds value parenthood above marriage, says a Pew Research survey examining generational attitudes towards marriage and family. While more than half of Millennials (52 percent) say that being a good parent “is one of the most important things in life,” less than a third (30 percent) say the same about having a successful marriage. This indicates, Pew says, a 22-point gap between the two items.
Children as Interpreters
Saturday, 04 February 2012 05:10
Who has the power when only the kids speak English?
Guest Column
Maribel Quiala, LCSW, discusses the troubling family dynamics that may develop when children are depended upon to interpret the English language for their non-English speaking parents, including the consequences of a shift in power, and its ensuing emotional consequences. Quiala is the Southeast Coordinator for the National Latina Health Network, and a member of the National Association of Social Workers.
I Don't Wanna Grow Up, 'Cause Baby If I Did...
Saturday, 04 February 2012 05:10
Young adults today have less in common with their Boomer parents than with their grandparents.
An intriguing study from Oregon State University (OSU) has found that young adults today have more in common with their grandparents and great-grandparents than perhaps with their parents. The report suggests that their current life stage—fraught with financial insecurity, lower wages, and the need to live at home longer—mirrors that of early 20th century more than that of their Baby Boomer parents.
Sex Education
Saturday, 04 February 2012 05:10
Some expectant parents prefer to know, a few more want to be surprised.
Recent Demographic Trends
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