Marriage In Canada Case Study
FAMILY STUDIES ASSIGNMENT
4. Using data available from Statistics Canada, summarize the demographic changes that have occurred in the formation of marriages in Canada since Confederation.
5. Summarize the evidence from the chapter that supports procreation, love, and companionship, identity, and economics as the purposes of marriage. Explain which purpose appears to be the most relevant today.
8. Should cohabitation have the same legal standing as marriage, or should cohabitation be an alternative relationship for those couples who want none of the legal rights or responsibilities of marriage? Choose an appropriate theoretical perspective and explain the two sides of the controversy.
4. Since Confederation in 1867, the ideology …show more content…
· Marriage changes how other people see them, but it also changes how individuals see themselves.
· Being married continues to be the default setting in identity for adults.
· Men and women are socialized to have children; however, smaller families require less emphasis on parenting and a greater emphasis on marriage as a rewarding relationship for husband and wife.
· On the other hand, people who have experienced their parents' divorce are less likely to marry.
· Man men and women associate marriage with negative gender roles.
Economics
· Marriage provides physical and economic survival benefits for a
4. Using data available from Statistics Canada, summarize the demographic changes that have occurred in the formation of marriages in Canada since Confederation.
5. Summarize the evidence from the chapter that supports procreation, love, and companionship, identity, and economics as the purposes of marriage. Explain which purpose appears to be the most relevant today.
8. Should cohabitation have the same legal standing as marriage, or should cohabitation be an alternative relationship for those couples who want none of the legal rights or responsibilities of marriage? Choose an appropriate theoretical perspective and explain the two sides of the controversy.
4. Since Confederation in 1867, the ideology …show more content…
· Marriage changes how other people see them, but it also changes how individuals see themselves.
· Being married continues to be the default setting in identity for adults.
· Men and women are socialized to have children; however, smaller families require less emphasis on parenting and a greater emphasis on marriage as a rewarding relationship for husband and wife.
· On the other hand, people who have experienced their parents' divorce are less likely to marry.
· Man men and women associate marriage with negative gender roles.
Economics
· Marriage provides physical and economic survival benefits for a