Tradition familys role in American Society

Define the traditional family – The traditional family consisted of two parents and their offsprings. However the family has taken on many different variations in todays’ world, from culture to culture. Families today are in constant change and are in no way like their predecessors from a decade or even a generation ago, even the customs, cultures and doctrines that are passed on to the next generation have made adjustments according to the times we live in.

Identify the traditional familys’ role in American society .

Most people in the United States typically view the intact, traditional family as the preferred family structure, yet there is only a reported approximation of about one-third of the United States citizens that fit into this category. The status quo lifestyle of husband, wife and children is being squeezed out of the American way of life. Even though the family structure in American society is in constant state of flux, it does appear the families ob...