Chapter Questions
What are the differences, if any, between colonial and contemporary U.S. families in terms of family structure, sexual attitudes and behavior, husband-wife relationships, and children's lives?
How and why did the experiences of colonial families differ across social classes and regions?
How did American Indian, African American, and Mexican families differ in terms of family structure, family roles, and children's socialization?
How did Europeans affect American Indian, African American, and Mexican families?
How did industrialization and urbanization affect native-born white families, immigrants, and minorities?
What were the major obstacles that immigrants experienced?
How did companionate families differ from their predecessors?
Did the Great Depression have a devastating impact on all families?
How did World War II affect family life and women's labor force participation?
How and why did gender roles change during the $1950 \mathrm{~s}$ ?
Why did suburbs mushroom during the 1950 s? And how did suburbanization change family life?
How and why have family structure and gender roles changed since the 1960s?
How and why have families' economic problems increased since the turn of the twenty-first century?