Cultural Trends and the American Family.

Institution	Family Research Council of America, Inc., Washington, DC.
Titel	Cultural Trends and the American Family.
Quelle	(1987), (19 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Child Development; Cultural Influences; Culture Conflict; Family Relationship; Family Role; Family (Sociological Unit); Parent Child Relationship; Social Influences; Sociocultural Patterns; Socioeconomic Influences; Textbook Content; Trend Analysis; Youth; Youth Problems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kindesentwicklung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Kulturkonflikt; Familie; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Sozialer Einfluss; Soziokulturelle Theorie; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Lehrbuchtext; Trendanalyse; Jugend; Jugendlicher; Jugendalter
Abstract	Summaries of the keynote speech by Os Guiness and discussions on U.S. cultural trends in education, in child development, and among youth are included in this document. Guiness believes there has been a shift from an economic focus to one centered on cultural activities. He states that four current cultural trends are: (1) a sense of hollowness; (2) a sense of homelessness; (3) a sense of heartlessness; and (4) the death of the concept of heroes. He suggests a return to the historical values, beliefs, and way of life inherent in the U.S. Constitution and assumptions of the founding fathers. A discussion of cultural trends in education includes an evaluation of religion, the family, and traditional roles and values. Paul Vitz, in "Religion and Traditional Values in Public School Textbooks," concludes that both have been excluded or omitted from children's textbooks. Problems in child development and the parent/child relationship are discussed by a panel of child development specialists in terms of the increasing numbers of employed mothers. Peter Uhlenberg reports on a research study concerning the well-being of white adolescent youths and states that this well-being declined during the 1960s and 1970s because of a reduction in parental commitment and the growth of individualism, which led to reduced bonding. Lists of conference participants and community organizations are appended. (JHP)
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