Technological change, sexuality, and family futures planning
Article Abstract:
Social, political and religious organizations with vastly differing agendas have affected individual and societal views of contraceptive and reproductive technologies, as well as recent research on gender and sexuality. These biases have led some research to be ignored and other findings to be overemphasized. The effects of partisan agendas can be hard to anticipate, but a number of examples from the past can give planners an idea of what to expect. Examples include oral contraceptives, population policies in China and Europe and possible consequences of the Human Genome Project.
Publication Name: Marriage & Family Review
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0149-4929
Year: 1993
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Expanding choice in long term planning for family futures
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It is more important than ever for families to practice long-term planning for expected and unexpected events. Social service organizations, employers and government agencies tend to focus too much on the individual and have a shorter-term perspective than family members. Traditional caregiving methods, both private and public, must respond to longer lifespans, different generational relationships and the diversity of family structures. Identifying the four domains of life (personal, family, community, and work) is central to an interactive planning process for families.
Publication Name: Marriage & Family Review
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0149-4929
Year: 1993
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Recent demographic change: implications for families planning for the future
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Reduced mortality levels and increased lifespan have helped cause significant demographic changes: divorce rates, women in the labor force, increased retirement options and changes in child-bearing. While the likelihood of a long life has increased, the predictability of life experiences has decreased, making the planning process more challenging, while at the same time more necessary. Trends in mortality and birthrates, marriage and divorce, employment and retirement in 20th-century America are described, along with some of their implications for long-term planning.
Publication Name: Marriage & Family Review
Subject: Family and marriage
ISSN: 0149-4929
Year: 1993
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