America's Families and Living Arrangements
America's Families and Living Arrangements Rose M. Kreider and Diana B. Elliot did an excellent job on presenting this information; I feel as though the article was fascinating. This report's main focus is on the household, family composition and living arrangements trends dating between 1970 and 2007 (now). The information provided in the article gives an overview big of a difference there is in American households over the course of 37 years. However, there was information that was not taken into acount. The article evaluated all the living arrangements across America. From family and nonfamily, single parent to married couples, stay-at-home to working parent(s), and living arrangements , there was no stone that was left unturned. It categorized the population in a way that was nondiscriminatory and included all housholds. They did not put an emphasis on race or age when attempting to convey their message. It strictly displayed the change in trends from then to now. Over the course of 37 years, family households have decreased by 13%. The rate of single-person households have increased by 10%. However, the average family groups with children under 18 has stayed at 67%. The age number has declined from 3.1 to 2.6. Stay at home moms were younger then than they are now and more than likely to be foreign born. The report touched basis on many important elements, but I do not feel as though the researchers gave too much thought to evolution. Everyday the world is changing. Some things that were not accepted then are accepted now. People are not staying in problematic relationships. There are alternatives to conceiving and having a child. The information is more focused on the "what" and not the "why" these numbers appear as they do. Back in the 60s, people were prisoners to societies and the predisposed norms. In today's age, they have broken free and live more freely. As a result of the report, I learned some interesting numbers. It is also