COM 597 Research in Family Communication

Spring, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Questions for the Discussion of Parenting

HFC Reading 5 Becoming Parents

**1. Quite a bit of research shows that marital satisfaction declines with parenthood. What do Huston and Holmes say about this research? So, is the transition to parenting a "crisis" event or not?

2. How equal is the distribution of child care responsibilities in most marriages? What influences this distribution?

HFC Reading 13 Mothers and Fathers Parenting Together

1. What influences has research shown effect co-parenting?

AF Reading 23 Avenue to Adulthood

1. How does Raley define "class"?

2. What effects do poor schools have on teenage childbearing and adolescent aspirations for the future?

**3. According to the article, why do poor women have babies? Why do they not get married?

Here's some resources to take a look at this issue.

An introduction to TANF

National center for children in poverty

Georgia's TANF program

AF Reading 25 Windfall Childrearing

1. Explain windfall child rearing.

2. What does this situation teach children about money?