Essays on Marriage and Family

The 1950s: The "Golden Age" The 1950s were referred to as the "golden age" because they saw the completion of numerous important tasks. The family, which even the government held in great regard, was the primary social institution for socialization. Children's behaviors were shaped at the family level, and acculturation did...

Family violence and homosexuality are two prevalent deviant behaviors that exist in societies all over the world. While family violence has become criminalized due to a decline in acceptance, homosexuality has moved away from being seen as a criminal behavior. The criminalization of domestic abuse and the decriminalization of homosexuality...

The author examines the upbringing of the Native American lady in this essay. Throughout the story, Hale and her mother exhibit a particularly tumultuous and complicated connection with one another. Although they struggled with their ethnic identities and lived in an abusive relationship, the two did not get along. The...

Families and Marriage Across CulturesFamilies and marriage are important facets of human existence that are honored and observed in civilizations around the globe. Varied cultures and ethnic groups, however, have quite different perspectives on these factors. In order to obtain a deeper understanding of the two, Mary Kay Gilliland studies...