15.1 - 2.3 The Modern Family (1900-1960s)

Question 1

19th Century and the Modern Family

Answer 1

The separate spheres model was more of an ideal than an attainable reality for most people

Question 2

20th Century and the Modern Family

Answer 2

By the middle of the 20th century, the male breadwinner-female homeworker household finally started to look feasible

Question 3

Companionship Family

Answer 3

An ideal type of family characterized by the mutual affection, equality, and comradeship of its members.

Although it is idea, it is not necessarily reality

Question 4

Companionate Marriage

Answer 4

A view of marriage as a companionship, a friendship, and a romance, rather than as a practical platform for cooperation and survival

Question 5

Dating

Answer 5

A mate selection process in which young adults spend time with a variety of patterns before making a long-term commitment

The authority of parents was replaced with the authority of young men, who initiated and paid for dates

Question 6

Family Wage

Answer 6

The amount necessary for a male earner to provide subsistence for his wife and children without their having to work for pay

Government also began providing economic incentives for marriage

Question 7

Baby Boom

Answer 7

High birth rates in the US between 1946 and 1964.

Parents experienced severe economic depression and an all-consuming war following by sudden prosperity