Common Dynamics/Influences
Divorce/Immigration/Single Parents
The Catcher in the Rye
100
Name one thing that can influence a family dynamic.
nature of the parents' relationship, having a particularly soft or strict parent, number of children in the family, personalities of family members, an absent parent, events which affect family members, such as an affair, divorce, trauma, death, no job, other issues such as family violence, abuse, alcohol or other drug use, mental health difficulties, other disability, family values, culture and ethnicity, including beliefs about gender roles, parenting practices, power or status of family members, dynamics of previous generations
100
Has the divorce rate increased or decreased since 1950?
Increased.
100
Name a connection made to The Catcher in the Rye by one of the group members.
Chase and his sister to Holden and Phoebe, Jocelyn's pillow and Holden's baseball glove, Jamie and Holden both being away from their parents.
200
Name two things that influence family dynamics.
nature of the parents' relationship, having a particularly soft or strict parent, number of children in the family, personalities of family members, an absent parent, events which affect family members, such as an affair, divorce, trauma, death, no job, other issues such as family violence, abuse, alcohol or other drug use, mental health difficulties, other disability, family values, culture and ethnicity, including beliefs about gender roles, parenting practices, power or status of family members, dynamics of previous generations
200
What percent of first marriages end in divorce?
45%-50%
200
Which influence on Holden's family dynamic is Holden's depression?
Mental health difficulties.
300
What does the nuclear family consist of?
A mom, a dad, and about 2 kids.
300
Name two struggles of a single mom.
Financial strain, decision pressure, guilt, fatigue, or social isolation.
300
Which influence on family dynamic's does Allie have?
The death of a loved one.
400
What percent of children live in the "nuclear family" dynamic?
70%
400
How does immigration affect the dynamic of a family?
Traditional roles are challenged, as are parenting styles and pressure for social conformity.
400
Which influence on family dynamics is Holden's being at boarding school?
Absent parents/being away from the family
500
Define family dynamics.
Family dynamics are the interactions between family members as well as the varying relationships that can exist within a family (or something along those lines).
500
What are the social effects of having a single parent?
It appears non-traditional or inferior.
500
What is an influence on family dynamics seen in The Catcher in the Rye?
Strict parents, absent parents, the death of Allie, Holden's depression, etc
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