Conducting Research on Family Centered Community Building

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Conducting Research on Family CenteredCommunity
Building

• Edward L. Kick
• Chairperson, Department of Sociology and
  Anthropology
• Middle Tennessee State University

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World
Nation
Community
Family
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B
E
C
D
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Morocco
Libya
Ethiopia
Nigeria
Rwanda
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Well-Being in the World
estimated
Adapted from World Bank Data (2000)
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Persons Below Poverty Level
Adapted from Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
(2000)
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Persons Below Poverty Level in 1995
1includes other races not shown
separately2persons of Hispanic origin may be of
any race
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Value of the Federal Minimum Wage
1adjusted for inflation
Adapted from Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
(2000)
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Major Reasons for Multiple Jobholding 1997
Adapted from Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
(2000)
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Working Women
1husband present2widowed, divorced, or separated
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Earned Degrees by Level and Sex
Adapted from Statistical Abstract of the U.S.
(2000)
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Attitudes on Marriage and Gender Roles
Both the husband and wife should contribute to
family income.
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Attitudes on Marriage and Gender Roles (Continued)
It is much better for everyone if the man earns
the main living and the woman takes care of the
home and family.
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Women Should Take Care of Home and Family?
1993 Survey Question Is it better for society
if men are the achievers outside the home and
women take care of the home and family?
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Women Should Take Care of Home and Family?
percent responding in each category
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Attitudes on Marriage and Gender Roles (Continued)
A husband whose wife is working full-time should
spend just as many hours doing housework as his
wife.
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Husbands Doing Housework, Cooking, and Dishes
(1997)
Survey Question for Men Do you help with
housework, cooking, and dishes in your home?
Survey Question for Women Does your husband
help with housework, cooking, and dishes in your
home?
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Husbands Doing Housework, Cooking, and Dishes
(1997)
percent responding in each category
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Differences Between Men and Women in Personality,
Interests, or Ability
Survey Question Now Id like you to think about
mens and womens personalities, interests, and
abilities. Not including purely physical
differences, do you think men and women are
basically similar or basically different?
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Differences Between Men and Women in Personality,
Interests, or Ability
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Attitudes on Marriage and Gender Roles
A woman can have a fully satisfying life without
getting married.
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Attitudes on Marriage and Gender Roles (Continued)
A man can have a fully satisfying life without
getting married.
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Who Wanted the Marriage to End?
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Average Time Spent with Children Married
RespondentsRating Scale

• 1 never or rarely
• 2 once a month or less
• 3 several times a month
• 4 about once a week
• 5 several times a week
• 6 almost every day

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Average Rating
average rating (1 never or rarely, 2 once a
month, 3 several times a month, 4 about once
a week, 5 several times a week, 6 almost
every day)
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Child Abuse and Neglect Cases Substantiated
Adapted from Chadwick and Heaton (1999)
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Family Violence
Adapted from Berkowitz (1993)
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