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SOC200SOC200Marriage and FamilyMarriage and Family

WORKSHOP 4WORKSHOP 4

““Challenges In Family Challenges In Family Relations”Relations”

Instructor: Glenn JohnsonInstructor: Glenn Johnson

Devotions & PrayerDevotions & Prayer3:13:1But mark this: There will be terrible times in the But mark this: There will be terrible times in the

last days. last days.

3:23:2People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their

parents, ungrateful, unholy, parents, ungrateful, unholy,

3:33:3without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, control, brutal, not lovers of the good,

3:43:4treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God-- rather than lovers of God--

3:53:5having a form of godliness but denying its power. having a form of godliness but denying its power.

Have nothing to do with themHave nothing to do with them 2 Timothy 3:1-5, NIV2 Timothy 3:1-5, NIV

JUGGLING WORK & FAMILYJUGGLING WORK & FAMILY

2000 Census: 59% of Children Below Age 6 Live In 2000 Census: 59% of Children Below Age 6 Live In Household Where Both Parents WorkHousehold Where Both Parents Work

67% of Children Between 6-17 Live in Dual Income 67% of Children Between 6-17 Live in Dual Income HouseholdHousehold

JUGGLING WORK & FAMILYJUGGLING WORK & FAMILY““LatchKey Generation”LatchKey Generation”


HISTORICAL HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE

Post WW2Post WW2

It became necessary It became necessary for women to work for women to work

outside the home to outside the home to support the work support the work

effort.effort.

JUGGLING WORK & FAMILYJUGGLING WORK & FAMILYHISTORICAL HISTORICAL

PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE

1950’s-early 1960’s1950’s-early 1960’sA married woman with A married woman with

children working children working outside the home was outside the home was pitied because it was pitied because it was obvious her husband obvious her husband

could not support them.could not support them.

JUGGLING WORK & FAMILYJUGGLING WORK & FAMILYHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

Common Structure of MarriageCommon Structure of Marriage

Traditional patriarchal to…..Traditional patriarchal to…..

…Head Complement Marriage where women

have a greater decision-making role



1970’s1970’sRise in Median Rise in Median

Family Income & Family Income & Standard of Living Standard of Living …contributed to …contributed to the movement of the movement of married women to married women to

the workplace.the workplace.


HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

First Generation of Working WomenFirst Generation of Working WomenEqual Pay Act 1963Equal Pay Act 1963

Betty Friedman “The Feminine Betty Friedman “The Feminine Mystique”Mystique”



First Generation First Generation of Working of Working

WomenWomenArlie Hochschild Arlie Hochschild

“The Second “The Second Shift” (1989)…Shift” (1989)…

marriage marriage becomes a becomes a

senior-junior senior-junior partnershippartnership



Second Generation Second Generation Working Women Working Women

1980’s…daughters 1980’s…daughters whose mothers whose mothers worked full time worked full time while they were while they were

being raised live in being raised live in a world which is a a world which is a

reaction to the reaction to the mom’s juggling act.mom’s juggling act.



Third Generation Third Generation Working WomenWorking Women

……not entirely clear not entirely clear how this generation how this generation will respond to the will respond to the

ideals of the ideals of the first/second first/second generationsgenerations


HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVEHISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

CURRENTLY……CURRENTLY……

All three generations make up our All three generations make up our cultureculture

IMPACT OF DUAL CAREER IMPACT OF DUAL CAREER FAMILIES ON CHILDRENFAMILIES ON CHILDREN

55% of Women With Infant Children 55% of Women With Infant Children Work Outside the HomeWork Outside the Home


Is Dual Income Is Dual Income Harmful To Harmful To Children?Children?


STRATEGIES FOR JUGGLING WORK & STRATEGIES FOR JUGGLING WORK & FAMILYFAMILY

Super Person Strategy



Delegating Responsibility

Biblical Marriage? Need….Creativity

Mutual SubmissionDiscussion



Cognitive Restructuring

"Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried

and upset about many things, but only one thing

is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away

from her." Luke 10:41-42, NIV



KEY

Are we spending our time on things that are eternal and will endure or

on the temporary?



KEY

We have to go beyond POWER struggles and seek EQUITY rather

than EQUALITY

Christian Perspective on the Use Christian Perspective on the Use of Resources… of Resources… How Much Is TOO How Much Is TOO

Much?Much?

Why are we here?

What are we to do with the time and resources we are given?

Christian Perspective on the Use Christian Perspective on the Use of Resources… of Resources… How Much Is TOO How Much Is TOO

Much?Much? Shane Claibornehttp://www.thesimpleway.org/

How Can You Know Financial How Can You Know Financial Peace?Peace?

1.Make and Stick To A Budget2.Don’t Impulse Buy

3.Avoid Comparing Yourself To What Your Neighbor Has

4.Avoid Credit Purchases That You Can’t Pay Off At The End of The Month

5.Never Carry Credit Card Balances6.Save7.Tithe

CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND FAMILIESFAMILIES

Cultural Diversity is God’s design and pleasure.


Melting Pot? Or no more…..


African American Families


Latino Families


Asian American Families


Native American Families


Variations in Social Class

-Upper Class-Middle Class-Poverty Class

Overview: Handling Stress in the Overview: Handling Stress in the FamilyFamily

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Documents

juggling work family

families latino families

families cultural diversity

family workshop

work effort

impact of dual career

families variations

children strategies