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Having Children

Having Children. New Unit, YAY!. Introduction. What are we going to learn? Roles of children in the family and society in various cultural and historical periods. Factors influencing the transitions of the family from an economic unit to a psychological unit.

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Having Children

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  1. Having Children New Unit, YAY!

  2. Introduction What are we going to learn? • Roles of children in the family and society in various cultural and historical periods. • Factors influencing the transitions of the family from an economic unit to a psychological unit. • Current issues affecting the bearing and rearing of children.

  3. Childbearing • Over 90% of married couples say that they intend to have children. • However, the average age of first time parents have been significantly delayed over the past 20 years. Today, 32% of first time mothers are 30 years old. • Couples are having an average of 1.5 children, this is the lowest fertility rate in Canadian history and it is below the replacement rate. • Why do you think couples are having children later in their lives? • Why are Canadian couples choosing to have 1 or 2 children?

  4. Two Definitions • Life-course approach- views parenthood as the last marker in the transition to adulthood. • Family life-cycle framework- identifies the transition to parenthood as a major, lifelong commitment that should not be taken lightly.

  5. Remember • No matter how you become a parent- through- childbirth, surrogacy, or adoption- parenthood changes your life forever. • One can have ex-spouses and ex jobs, but not ex-children. How does becoming a parent change your life?

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