Trends

This week in my family relations class we talked about the different trends affecting the family. These trends consist of:

-Waiting longer to marry

-Cohabitation rates have gone up

-Birth rates decrease

-Children born out of wedlock increase

-More employed mothers

-Household sizes decrease

-Divorce rates increase

-More people living alone

-Sex rates increase

I think that each of these trends is intertwined and connected with one another. They all play a role among the others, and each of these roles leads to diminishing family value. I believe that family is the most important thing in the world. There is nothing more important to me than family. Every trend on this list plays a role in lessening family values. 

Research

In my Family Relations class we have been learning about recognizing the difference between poor research, and valuable research. There are way too many articles out there that are biased, or not properly cited, or that don't have the necessary credentials. There are also a lot or people out there where believe whatever they read. As contributors to society, we need to contribute by finding truth for ourselves.