The topic of family preoccupies many researchers, politicians, and individuals. The nature of the economy, our understanding of gender-based roles, and cultural and media standards have changed over the past 50 years, and the typical United States family has altered in response to these wide-sweeping changes.
Are you interested in learning more and adding your research to a conversation about families? If so, the questions below can be developed into potential research questions.
How do our gender-based roles, beliefs, and preconceptions affect family life and vice versa?
How do children cope with conflict, and how does it affect them as they move through life?
How do families cope with ever-increasing pressures on their time at work and time at home? How do today's employment realities affect family home life?