Changing Nature of the American Family … in pictures and statistics

From Ozzie & Harriet to ABC’s Modern Family

1950’s “Normal” Family Ozzie & Harriet (1952-1966)Leave it to Beaver (1957-1963)

A bread-winning father A care-taking mother One or more children under age 19

The Modern U.S. Family Only 9% of U.S. Households fit the old

definition of the “normal” family A majority of families have NO children

under age 18 More than 25% of all families with children

are single parent families 72% of women in the child-bearing years

are employed There are more grandparents than

grandchildren

Source: Arvonne Fraser, “The Changing American Family”

Modern Family – ABC Series

26

74

% Married

Source: Pew Research Center

Source: Pew Research Center

Source: Pew Research Center

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The Return of the Multi-Generational Family