Family Structure
Traditional Family Structure Has Been Replaced with Modern Family Structure
Debra Currier
Troy University
Author Note
This paper was prepared for Social Scientific Inquiry SS3375
Abstract
With today’s diverse lifestyles the traditional family structure is constantly changing. They typical 9-5 work schedule is a thing of the past. It has become difficult to get the entire family around the dinner table together. Most would agree that the traditional family structure is a model of the past. This study was created to explore the different types of family units of students in SOC3375, Term 1 2014. This study analyzes the modern families parenting makeup, their working habits and how they eat together as a family. This information is then weighed against the traditional family structure to gain better understanding of today’s family makeup.
The purpose of this research was to either deny or support the following hypothesis: Among students enrolled in SS3375 most believe that the traditional family structure has been replaced with the modern family structure. A survey was created using surveymonkey.com. The survey list 10 questions that pertain to the makeup of the family, work habits of the family and whether they eat together at the dining room table as a family. Questions 1-8 and 10 are all dichotomous questions meaning that they can only have two different responses to the question. In this survey yes and no were the answer options. Question number 9 has a contingency answer available in the event that the first two do not apply. There were 20 participants in the survey including myself. I did not ask any demographic questions such as sex, age, location, or income. When I created the survey I did not think that these questions would factor into the results of my survey. As I analyze the results I see that I made a mistake by not asking these questions. I do not believe that sex of the participants would have played
Debra Currier
Troy University
Author Note
This paper was prepared for Social Scientific Inquiry SS3375
Abstract
With today’s diverse lifestyles the traditional family structure is constantly changing. They typical 9-5 work schedule is a thing of the past. It has become difficult to get the entire family around the dinner table together. Most would agree that the traditional family structure is a model of the past. This study was created to explore the different types of family units of students in SOC3375, Term 1 2014. This study analyzes the modern families parenting makeup, their working habits and how they eat together as a family. This information is then weighed against the traditional family structure to gain better understanding of today’s family makeup.
The purpose of this research was to either deny or support the following hypothesis: Among students enrolled in SS3375 most believe that the traditional family structure has been replaced with the modern family structure. A survey was created using surveymonkey.com. The survey list 10 questions that pertain to the makeup of the family, work habits of the family and whether they eat together at the dining room table as a family. Questions 1-8 and 10 are all dichotomous questions meaning that they can only have two different responses to the question. In this survey yes and no were the answer options. Question number 9 has a contingency answer available in the event that the first two do not apply. There were 20 participants in the survey including myself. I did not ask any demographic questions such as sex, age, location, or income. When I created the survey I did not think that these questions would factor into the results of my survey. As I analyze the results I see that I made a mistake by not asking these questions. I do not believe that sex of the participants would have played