American Family Values美国家庭价值观

1、AmericanFamilyValuesAmericanSocietyandCultureMay2015TianhuaCollegeWhat Does It Mean? When asked about their family values, most people find it difficult to define. In todays age, the very definition of family varies. The “values” are the beliefs and morales that are important to that family.Traditio

2、nally The man is the breadwinner. The woman is the caretaker of the home and children. Raising their biological children and teaching them the American Values: Freedom, Hard Work, Competitive. The Change The traditional family has been changing over the last century (1900), but especially since the

3、1950s. The Republican Party has adopted that they represent “traditional” family values since the 1980s. Democrats are more broad in their definition of the family and focus more working family values.Republicans They use it to attract the socialy conservative, tying it in with the nuclear family an

4、d (most of the time) Christian values.These values include: opposition to sex outside of marriage Traditional gender roles No Gay Marriage Anti-Abortion Conservative legislation and education policiesTraditional Beliefs Opposition to pre-marital sex Opposition to same-sex marriage Belief in traditio

5、nal home-based roles for women Belief in Christian-based values Opposition to some elements of feminism Opposition to abortion while actively supporting abstinence education Belief in adoption as an alternative to abortion Belief in programs and public policies that shield children from exploitation

6、 Opposition to separation of church and state Belief in father as head-of-householdDemocratsThey dont define the family in the traditional sense, or use it to promote conservative morality.They promote:Alternative family structures (Same-Sex Couples, Single-Parent Housholds, Adoption of children by

7、gay couples)Acces to contraception and abortionLiving wageSex eductionSocial Programs Financial Aid for familesContemporary BeliefsSupport for the universal living wage model to improve livelihoodBelief in acceptance of non-traditional families that may include same-sex and polygamous long-term rela

8、tionships, as well as single-parent familiesBelief in a womans right to abortionBelief in Planned Parenthood programs that offer contraceptionBelief in government-funded financial aid to familiesSupport for sex education in public schoolsBelief in practicing and teaching tolerance, patience and unde

9、rstanding for alternative lifestylesBelief in universal healthcare and family-friendly employment laws (maternity leave, personal leave, emergency family leave)Support for freedom of religionInteresting Findings Population studies have found that in 2004 and 2008, liberal-voting (blue) states have l

10、ower rates of divorce and teenage pregnancy than conservative-voting (red) states. June Carbone, author of Red Families vs. Blue Families, opines that the driving factor is that people in liberal states tend to wait longer before getting married. A 2002 government survey found that 95% of adult Amer

11、icans had had premarital sex. The median age of first premarital sex has dropped in that time (1950s) from 20.4 to 17.6.Sothey have changed?1998 Study:52% of women and 42% of men -loving, taking care of, and supporting each other38% of women and 35% of men -knowing right from wrong and having good v

12、alues2% of women and 1% men -traditional familyThe survey noted that 93% of all women thought that society should value all types of families Study comparing 1976, 1986, & 2007: Self-Respect increased Sense of Security decreased Society more self-confidant and individualisticCommon Denominator Both Agree: Loving and supporting family unit the one Good morales and strong attributes in their childrenConcluseion There are differences between t