Trace the Changes That Have Occurred in the Family as an Institution

question 14

Essay

Trace the changes that have occurred in the family as an institution over the past 500 years.focus particularly on Stephanie Coontz's account of the history of the family in the United States since colonial times.

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Definitions:

Functionalism

An early school of thought concerned with the adaptive purpose, or function, of mind and behavior.

Nature/nurture Debate

The nature/nurture debate is an ongoing discussion in psychology and biology about the relative contributions of genetic inheritance (nature) and environmental factors (nurture) to human development.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology that analyzes the basic elements of thoughts and sensations to understand the structure of the mind.

Edward Titchener

A psychologist known for developing structuralism, emphasizing the introspective analysis of the human mind's structures.