FAMILIES IN US.

1. FAMILIES IN US.

2. Introduction • The U.S. is a society that was formed by many different immigrants cultures, ethnic groups and religions. This is why today the Americans are not the same as they were in the past.

3. Introduction • All family members help at home. The mother cooked and each member has a role to help to keep the house clean and comfortable.

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5. Traditional Family • The traditional family structure in the United States involve two married individuals providing care and stability for their biological kids.

6. Extended American Family • The family is created at birth and establishes ties across generations. Those generations, the extended family of aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins, can hold significant emotional and economic roles for the nuclear family.

7. Alternative family forms • The two-parent or nuclear family has become less prevalent, and alternative family forms have become common. Now, the traditional families has had to adapt to changes such as : divorce , single parents families, teenage pregnancy, unwed mothers, and same sex marriage , also the increased interest in adoption.

9. Alternative family forms • Social movement such as the feminist movement and the stay-at-home dad have contributed to the creation of alternative family forms, generating new versions of the American family.

10. American culture in us Families. • How the parents educate the childrens • Childrens are independent and have to help in the house. • Examples: make the bed, wash the dishes in the kitcken, cleaning the house. • Childrens also do chores to getsomemoney. • Examples: distributethenewspaper in the community, cut the grass of the housesorwash the car of theneighbors and babysitters. • Whenthey are 16 yearsoldtheygetthe driver license • Whentheygo to theuniversitytheywork to help pay for studies. • Whenthey have the agemoyoritytheygetjobs and lifeindependentlyfrom the family .