Effects of Divorce upon Children-Some of the ramifications of social change in the United States include the social structure of the family; such as an influx of women into the workplace, same-sex marriage, an increased number of interracial marriages, online dating, and an increase in the number of children born outside of wedlock to name a few social changes within the family.

The following list briefly describes some recent social changes. Choose one topic below that you will research for your final paper:

• Interracial marriage
• Women in the military and the family
• Same-sex marriage
• Adoption of children by same-sex couples
• Females as the family breadwinner
• The effects of divorce upon children
• Disintegration of the traditional nuclear family

What have been the positive changes that have occurred within the family regarding your topic? Now take an opposing viewpoint.  For example, what are the oppositions to same-sex marriage? What might someone who supports it say? Note: You must support your paper with five academic resources, also define and analyze one theoretical perspective from our text in your paper. Lastly, how would you deal with someone who has embraced a different family lifestyle if you encounter him or her at your next job? How do you think you might approach work and life differently?

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