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Households with a mother, father, and children are an increasing trend in Canada.
Households with a mother, father, and children are an increasing trend in Canada.
False (B)
What term is used to describe families where members are temporarily separated to secure better economic opportunities?
What term is used to describe families where members are temporarily separated to secure better economic opportunities?
- Transnational Families
- Adopted families
- Satellite families (correct)
- Blended families
The term 'satellite children' was first used in the 1980s to describe children whose parents were immigrants to North America from _________.
The term 'satellite children' was first used in the 1980s to describe children whose parents were immigrants to North America from _________.
Chinese
What factors contribute to the delayed 'child launch' from families?
What factors contribute to the delayed 'child launch' from families?
What term describes young adults who return to their parental homes due to debt, shifting employment, or marital changes?
What term describes young adults who return to their parental homes due to debt, shifting employment, or marital changes?
Divorced Canadians are more familiar with living in multi-generational households and pooling family resources.
Divorced Canadians are more familiar with living in multi-generational households and pooling family resources.
What term refers to the exploitation that can occur in marital relationships due to 'resource differentials'?
What term refers to the exploitation that can occur in marital relationships due to 'resource differentials'?
What term describes a household that is shared by several generations or sets of kin?
What term describes a household that is shared by several generations or sets of kin?
According to research by Whitehead and Perry, the functionalist idea of separate but complementary sex roles is commonly held among those with strong religious beliefs.
According to research by Whitehead and Perry, the functionalist idea of separate but complementary sex roles is commonly held among those with strong religious beliefs.
Which theory does the life course approach expand on and revise in the study of life trajectories?
Which theory does the life course approach expand on and revise in the study of life trajectories?
Match the family function, as defined by George Murdock, with its description:
Match the family function, as defined by George Murdock, with its description:
Symbolic interactionism is used to explore economic forms and relationships.
Symbolic interactionism is used to explore economic forms and relationships.
The _________ family, characterizing traditional agrarian communities, was imported intact to the New World.
The _________ family, characterizing traditional agrarian communities, was imported intact to the New World.
In the late 1800s, what concept, inspired by Queen Victoria, focused on gendered separate spheres for men and women?
In the late 1800s, what concept, inspired by Queen Victoria, focused on gendered separate spheres for men and women?
What practice is defined as newcomers resettling families, kin, and even entire villages complete with their social institutions?
What practice is defined as newcomers resettling families, kin, and even entire villages complete with their social institutions?
The 'factory laws' of the 1890s, while aiming to regulate labor, also inadvertently reinforced what family ideal?
The 'factory laws' of the 1890s, while aiming to regulate labor, also inadvertently reinforced what family ideal?
The Indian Act of 1876 aimed to protect Indigenous autonomy and self-governance.
The Indian Act of 1876 aimed to protect Indigenous autonomy and self-governance.
The sharp increase in birth rates, called the Baby Boom, began in _________.
The sharp increase in birth rates, called the Baby Boom, began in _________.
The 'Sixties Scoop' refers to what?
The 'Sixties Scoop' refers to what?
Who coined the term, 'the Sixties Scoop'?
Who coined the term, 'the Sixties Scoop'?
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Sixties Scoop
Sixties Scoop
A period in the 1960s and 1970s during which Indigenous children were removed from their families and placed in the care of non-Indigenous families.
Satellite families
Satellite families
Families where members live in Canada separated from children and spouses as economic strategy.
Velcro kids
Velcro kids
Young adults who leave for work/school, but return due to debt, job shifts or changing marital status.
Extended family
Extended family
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Household
Household
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Functionalism
Functionalism
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Adaptive families
Adaptive families
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Chain migration
Chain migration
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Indian Act
Indian Act
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The poor man's divorce
The poor man's divorce
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Reconstruction
Reconstruction
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Intergenerational co-residence
Intergenerational co-residence
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Boomerang children
Boomerang children
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Age in place
Age in place
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Gray divorce
Gray divorce
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Complex stepfamily
Complex stepfamily
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Sandwich generation
Sandwich generation
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New nuclear or new blended
New nuclear or new blended
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Home care
Home care
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Gender divisions of labour
Gender divisions of labour
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Study Notes
- On August 23, 2016, approximately 200 Indigenous people gathered in Toronto to protest the Sixties Scoop
- The Sixties Scoop involved the removal of Indigenous children from their families during the 1960s and 1970s
- Removed children were placed in the care of non-Indigenous families
Increasing Trends in Canadian Families
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A household with a mother, father, and children is not an increasing trend in Canada, as per recent Canadian Census data
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Blended families are known as stepfamilies
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Amanda Jette Knox's book "Love Lives Here" explores relationships with transgender family members
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Adopted children are not an example of a transnational or multi-local family
Satellite Families
- Satellite families are families where members are temporarily separated, typically to secure better economic opportunities
- The term was first used in the 1980s to describe Chinese children whose parents immigrated to North America
Poverty in Canada
- Racialized immigrants in Canada face poverty due to a combination of factors
Child Launch and Velcro Kids
- Child Launch is when children leave their parental home, and is delayed by larger debt and changing economy
- Velcro Kids are young adults who return to their parents' homes due to debt, job prospects, or marital status changes
Multi-Generational Households
- Divorced Canadians are the exception to those familiar with living in multi-generational households and pooling family resources
- A 2020 study by C. Chih et al. revealed health and well-being data on racialized trans and non-binary people in Canada
Relationships and Family
- Resource differentials can produce relationship asymmetry, potentially leading to exploitation
- An extended family is defined as a household shared by several generations or sets of kin
- Economic circumstances can lead to extended family living arrangements
Household Definition
- A household consists of related or unrelated individuals sharing a dwelling
Functionalist Idea
- Whitehead and Perry found that the functionalist idea of separate but complementary sex roles is commonly held among those with strong religious beliefs
Life Course Approach
- The life course approach expands on and revises the developmental theory
George Murdock on Nuclear Families
- George Murdock concluded that the nuclear family serves four basic functions: sexual, economic, reproductive, and educational
- Margaret Mead identified cross-cultural variations and stressed that labour divisions are learned behaviours.
Functionalism
- Functionalism views families as institutions serving specific functions in society
Parsons on Families
- Parsons (1955) argued men are suited to instrumental functions (family survival), while women are better suited to expressive functions
Engels and Marx on Social Life and Family
- Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx believed economic organization affects social life and family relations
Marxists
- Marxists aim to abolish private property, re-establish communism, and return to equitable relations between the sexes
Symbolic Interactionism
- Symbolic interactionism doesn't explore economic forms and relationships
Comacchio
- Comacchio described adaptive families adapting, and initiating larger demographic, economic, cultural, and political trends
Historic Centrality of Families
- The historic centrality of families derives from functions including all of the above which are reproduction, production, socialization, maintenance, and regulation
Traditional Agrarian Communities
- Stem/extended families characterized traditional agrarian communities, and were imported to the New World
Colonial Family Life
- Early marriage and family formation signified adulthood in North American colonies
Colonial Women
- In colonial times, women were subjected to pregnancy before marriage
Evolving Family Life in Canada
- In the new nation of Canada, family life became less about economic subsistence and more about remaining respectable
The Cult of Domesticity
- Queen Victoria inspired the cult of domesticity in the late 1800s, which focused on gendered separate spheres
The Rise of Modernization
- Transportation and communication facilitated modernization
Chain Migration
- Newcomers resettling with families, kin, and villages on the prairies created chain migration
Compulsory Education
- Compulsory school legislation began in Ontario in 1871
Modernization and Family/Structural Change
- Modernization caused the relationship of structural and familial change
Working-Class Families
- Working-class families bore the brunt of exploitation and deprivation during rapid socio-economic changes
Impact of Factory Laws
- "Factory laws" of the 1890s took jobs from women and children
- The middle-class male breadwinner family ideal, was reinforced
The Indian Act
- The Indian Act of 1876 defined Indigenous people as wards of the Crown
Marriage in the 1900s
- In 1900, average marriage ages were 28 for men and 25 for women
The Century of the Child
- The phrase "Century of the Child" marks the 20th century and the view that childhood was a vulnerable stage
The Poor Man's Divorce
- "The poor man's divorce" refers to desertion instead of legal divorce in the early 1900s
Eugenics and Immigration
- During the interwar years, eugenics supporters sought to restrict immigration
Family Allowances Act
- The Family Allowances Act was Canada's first universal welfare measure, developed in 1944
1944 Act (Family Allowances Act)
- The federal government provided mothers $5-8 per month for each child 16 and under
Reconstruction Era
- Postwar reconstruction occurred after WWII and led Canadians to seek domesticity
The Baby Boom
- The Baby Boom began in 1947
"Normal" Family
- The 1950s mark what is considered the "golden age" of the so-called normal family
Italian Immigrants
- Italians were among the largest immigrant groups in 1951
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Post-WWII, the commitment to supporting the economy led to the establishment of the Central Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Launched and Mid-Life
- Launched often refers to adults in their forties or fifties who have children about to be or already launched
Non-Transitioning
- Non-transitioning is not evolving into culturally expected experiences like marriage and parenthood
Impact of Covid-19
- COVID-19 magnified the need for cross-generational family support due to job loss and evictions
Average Life Expectancy: Canada
- Average life expectancy in Canada is 82.3 (United Nations Development Programme, 2019)
Empty Nest Stage
- The empty nest stage does not refer to a widow or widower co-residing with adult children
Intergenerational Co-residence
- Intergenerational co-residence refers to two or more generations living together in a family
Highest Proportion of Intergenerational Co-residence
- Census Metropolitan Areas with the highest proportion of intergenerational co-residence are Toronto and Oshawa
Mean Age
- In 2016, the mean age of first birth for women in Canada was 29.2
Co-Longevity of Generations
- The term marks the increasing period when members of different generations co-exist
The Term: Boomerang Generation
- "Boomerang children" refers to adult children returning home to live with their parents after independence
Supports & Services
- Being able to live safely and independently with necessary health and social supports/services is referred to as- age in place
Peak Earning
- Mid-life parents provide financial and instrumental support for co-resident children
Recent Statistics
- As per 2008 statistics, the average ages at first marriage: men - 29.6, women - 31.0
Return to Home
- Return to the parental home is often because of several reasons, but not marriage
Serial Home Leavers
- Serial home leavers leave their family home and return multiple times over life's course
Ambivalence Studies
- Sociologists study the negotiation of contradictions in family relationships and their connections to social life: ambivalence
Gray Divorce
- Later-life divorce or "silver divorce" is increasingly acceptable and common: gray divorce
Late-Life Divorce
- Increases due to women, who initiate 40-60% of divorces after 40
Population Aging
- Is characteristic of societies with rising median ages, due to increasing life expectancy, declining birth rates, and low immigration
Remarriage Risk
- Research suggests that couples are at an increased risk of divorce compared to first marriage
Marrying Adults
- Blending two families, when two adults remarry, is also known as complex stepfamily
Bi-Directional Flow
- Bi-directional Flows applies in many categories except friends in times of need
Exchange Patterns
- Family savers are when family members tend to become when challenges force a change in patterns of exchange within the family
Compression of Morbidity:
- Having disability-free old age occurs for older wives and mid-life daughters
Support for Older Parents
- The 3 main domains of older parents financial, instrumental, and emotional support
The Sandwich Generation
- The sandwich generation consists of adults in mid-life who care for both aging parents and supporting their own children
Home Care
- Provision of health and social services combining paid health with support from family/friends
Women & Ages
- By age 85, women will outnumber men by more two to one
Family Forms
- New nuclear is similar to new blended family forms when referring to same-sex dyads forming the nucleus of the family unit
Widowhood & Grief
- The limited understanding of widowhood and long-term same-sex unions and marriages can have disenfranchised grief for surviving partners
Safety Nets
- Cuts to social welfare have weakened safety nets for low-income as related to children wanting to return homes and early launches.
Canadian Employees for Caregivers Plan
- It was launched in June of 2014 consisting of industry leaders from all size of businesses
Caregiving
- Caregiving refers to the need of an individual who support assistance to complete his or her activities of daily living
Survey of Canadian Women & Labor
- A significant sociological survey of Canadian women (1970s) showed womens' unpaid domestic work had been ignored
Growth of Industry
- In the 1980s gender divisions of labor emerged due to a result of focus paid and unpaid work.
Terms & Standards
- "Standard employment relationship" describes the 48 hours for 48 weeks for 48 years model and the male model of employment
Continual Workplace
- When a worker has been involved in continual work, at or most of their working life
Growth of International Workforce Involving Women
- The past several decades have witnessed a dramatic increase of women involved in workforce, for 2015 to 82%
Involvements With Children
- There have been noticeable rate increase for employment and women. for 2015 which 69.5% employed and have children under age six.
Women with Children
- In 2015 women that are currently without children under the age of 25 has been reported to hold jobs at 79.3%
Wage Gap
- The gender wage gap for women workers in Canada varies between 69.7 cents and 88 cents for every dollar earned by men based on calculations
Gender Wage Gap Results
- The gender wage gap results from many scenarios except when the scenario include "women are often paid more than men"
The CWF
- Canadian Women's Foundation in 2017 suggests most employed women are in sectors that aren't management positions
Generational Care
- Women more often care for both young and elderly compared to men- sandwich generation
What Classifies
- Part-time jobs etc such as self-employed would fit non-standard employment
New Standard Employment
- Not standard employment is also known as precarious employment.
Non-Standard
- Includes part time, temporary, or self-employment.
Part Male Part Time Working
- Only 13% of men were part-time compared to the higher percent of women.
Indigenous Women
- In 2016 Indigenous women working fulltime wages earned 65 cents a dollar earned by no-Indigenous
What's Unpaid
- Unpaid work is invisible, unoticed, and hard to measure
The degree if Household
- According to Olivia Harris, the degree when House hold are oppressive and hard to follow varies for income level and varies from cooperation between households
Influences & Impact
- Improved technology heavily impacts household tasks not not much impacts with caring actives for elders or children.
Researcher
- Many of those who researcher that Life is is the number one systemic inequalities between women and men for women.
Since 2006
- Since 2006 fathers who can take parental leave between 9 and 12
Community
- Andrea Doucet names is, "community's responsibility" for community-based responsibility.
Unpaid Work
- In 1970s unpaid work was mentioned as sociology
Gendered Household
- Gendered Data has been collected for time, tasks, and responsibilities
Social Beliefs
- refers for many beliefs about men and women role/relationships vary social
Studies of Household
- According to Linda Carty (1994) women in low-income households have always always been
In House & Out House Work
- The distinction between home and out works is to allocating everything inside to provide what is needed has been labelled by Household word Strat
Social Support
- The term refers to activates for what is required ensuring daily survival
Covid-19
- During covid 19 period, woman's employments went at 30 years
Percentage & Support
- Parental Leave Has increased to 20% parents
Support from Cost
- Benefits from well trained children costs a fraction of it.
Burden Unpaid
- Women are all involved in the category from work that have unpaid
Inequality
- Highest Inequality by the market- racialzed
Community
- Canada has an example how a live in caregiver can be moved to someone new
Hourly Care
- On average a women spends almost 4h for work compared to 2h for men
Population Decline
- The way to counter population and continue to the declining birth rate is immigration
Based on Policy
- System of Immigration by canada in 1867
Status
- As defines or permanent resident (IRPA) there three
European Control
- Following controls into 1970's non European
Urban Life Style
- Big cities are represented by process
Immigrating
- From places for big percent accounted from 25
Canada Arrival
- Majority always arrive as fmailies
Express Entry
- In 2015 Express entry was system to get government
The Majority
- Immigrants economic class is the majority
Canada Data
- 321,035 Is the amount of people immigrated to Canada
Canadian Population
- At the time of 2016 is was46 for Toranto born in Canada
Well Know
- Culture in Host is well knowing
Main Acculturation
- One type of strategy is adaption
Sucess Community
- Can work at many locations with big community adaption
Settlment
- Settling in culture
Integration
- All terms of family aren't of this one
Pre & Post Migration
- Transnational migration family and what goes on
Who Attends
- The ones who live on the other side while parents reside at homeland; parachute kids
People from Countries
- In resettlement, countries experiences depression & stress from the refugee
Inform Training
- Settlers often need assistance for housing
Wealth In Population
- There's wealth but native individuals
Settlements
- Newcomers receive settlemernts
Immigrants Times
- Immigrant have hard time in white neighbors because their usually 4 times more likely
Boss Theorom
- An uncertainty that immigrants experience and grief, loss is ambiguous.
Stay Who?
- The father's stay
The Philippines
- People are from Phil
Came and Didn't
- Came and didn't have women
Cultural
- How children and family go about things for culture values
Represent
- Representation is 22% of those the represent
Parents
- Family Reunification has those adults being parents
Immigration & Protection
- All is explanation over Immigrant
Join
- Immigrant face sponsor as the family
Studies
- Culture teachers don't study parents
Integration Studies
- Complex is studies as to why it has consenseus
Goal Aborigin
- It's all about politics-assimilationist
Treaty Rights
- A Indian act of treaties
All The Above
- The reason you may experience discriminatory practice
Can Buy
- Where the Sphere is false
Non Fem
- By Smith activity
Haundenusaunne
- It just long house
Clan Or Group
- Defined in way impact others what is with clan
Government
- There always communities
Sacred Law
- Sacred Law early settlers only
Way of Marriage
- Women and Indigenous get married
Blends
- Culture Blends
Contact transfer
- 1870 Land got transfered
Imperial to Help
- Government made alliances and title
Territory
- British owned everything
In 1867
- Made Confderation
Confederation Follow
- After nine years passed Indian act in 1876
Lose Of Status
- Loss is what led to enfranchisement
First Nations were involved
- There were numerous of amendmsnt
Government Control
- Indians consider themselves as the Indian's Act
To not get removed can't is
- Can't live away
What means Indian
- Indian is name recorder as registrar's
Replaces act is
- Nations culture as first replacement
Indian phrase
- What he was trying to do by helping India's
Residential School
- In 1831 the first time province opened Mohawk Ontario and Saskatchewan close 1996
Operated
- There were churches being run in there -130
Settelment made largest.
- It all in Candia history at 5 billions dollars
All Residence
- Survivors had attend at 10k
Try To Attend
- A community is how they attempt
Act For Welfare
- Adding an act and to get 88 children.
The Number
- There represents 34 percent
Sixties Scoop
- The child being adopted wasn't right
The Sixties Scoop was coined By-
- By Patrick Johnston always
Dependent on
- What is depending on family individual always
Culture Home
- Home culture has children Quebec
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