On Families and the Re-Valuing of Childhood

Societal Influences on Children

“…As the United States has moved toward urbanization, industrialization and the information age, significant changes have occurred in the structure and function of families (Bronfenbrenner, 1985a;Elkind, 1984;Umansky, 1983). We have witnessed a rise in single-parent homes, divorce, blended families and working mothers, as well as a decline in extended family homes and the birth rate.…”