Wednesday, January 16th, 2013

I've thought that the discussions we've been having in class recently have been really interesting. I'm enjoying being able to discuss and begin to understand the effects that the familial trends of today (i.e. increased numbers of divorce, increased cohabitation, having less children, etc.) have on society and on the family unit individually. However, as we have been discussing the problems with family and social science research, it makes me feel skeptical. Is there really a way to know and measure these trends? Does it only consist of guesswork? I'm anxious to see if the answers to my questions will be solved as the semester goes on.