{"id":428550,"date":"2018-10-05T20:20:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T20:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acemystudy.com\/?p=7612"},"modified":"2018-10-24T08:43:02","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T08:43:02","slug":"position-paper-on-family-definition-and-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/position-paper-on-family-definition-and-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Position Paper on Family: Definition and Role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Position Paper on Family: Definition and Role<\/p>\n<p>Over the past several decades, Americans\u2019 living arrangements have changed dramatically.\u00a0 In the 1960s, 3 in 4 children lived in a traditional family (i.e. heterosexual parents in their first marriage).\u00a0 Today, less than half of children do so.\u00a0 Despite changes in living arrangements, society still expects family as a social institution to provide financial and emotional support for members, bear\/adopt children and socialize them to function effectively in the broader society, respect external authority and maintain authority\/control within the family unit.\u00a0 You are to write a 2 to 3 page double spaced paper (12 point font) that<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Argues persuasively for or against society broadening the definition of family to include nontraditional groups, which in this paper would be unmarried heterosexual partners, unmarried or married homosexual partners, reproductive technology users, single parents (never married or divorced), and voluntary childless couples. Personal opinion alone is not sufficient. Back up your position with reliable statistics, expert opinion, or other quality evidence, citing at least two different sources in this part of your paper (use APA style).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li>Critically evaluates the ability of the nontraditional groups (listed above in item 1) to do each task society depends on family to do as compared with a traditional family structure. Explicitly discuss the strengths and challenges each group faces in successfully completing each task. Support your evaluation with research based evidence, reliable statistics, expert opinion, or other quality evidence.\u00a0 Include at least three supports for your evaluation in this part of your paper \u2013 one from your assigned reading and the rest from other reputable outside sources (3 or more quotes in this part of your paper).\u00a0 Be sure to discuss all nontraditional groups listed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li>Proposes a definition of family that you think society should adopt. Give explicit justification for why your definition should be widely used.\u00a0 What are the key advantages and expected outcomes if your definition were used?\u00a0 Would your definition align with or challenge current law related to family (e.g. employee benefits, inheritance rules, etc.)? Evaluate the usefulness of your definition for such activities as census enumeration, research, eligibility for public assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Scoresheet for Position Paper on Family:\u00a0 Definition and Role<\/p>\n<p>0 or\u00a0 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6<\/p>\n<p>not done,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 needs much \u00a0\u00a0 below\u00a0\u00a0 average\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 above\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 outstanding<\/p>\n<p>poorly done \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0improvement average\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 average<\/p>\n<p>Evaluation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Components\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Comments<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clear stand taken for or against society broadening the definition of family to include EACH nontraditional group.\u00a0 Stand well supported by research evidence; 2 quotes included and used appropriately in this section.<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6<\/p>\n<p>(times 2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Critically evaluated the ability of EACH group &#8211; heterosexual partners, married or unmarried homosexual partners, reproductive technology users, single parents, voluntary childless &#8211; to successfully complete ALL tasks that society expects family as a social institution to complete as compared with a traditional family structure.\u00a0 Evaluation correctly and convincingly drew on class discussions, readings, quality evidence; 3 or more quotes used appropriately in this section.<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Proposed and justified a definition of family that society should adopt.\u00a0 Discussed advantages and effects of using proposed definition. Evaluated usefulness of definition for such activities as census enumeration, research, eligibility for public assistance.<\/p>\n<p>1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 4\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quality of writing, including grammar, spelling, thesis statement, flow of ideas presented, absence of awkward, unclear, or poorly written statements, correct citations in text and reference.<\/p>\n<p>TOTAL POINTS (out of 30)<\/p>\n<p>Read your paper and put a \uf0fc mark in the box when you\u2019re sure you\u2019ve written something about if and how well the group at the top of the column can do the specific task listed on a given row.<\/p>\n<p>Unmarried heterosexual couples\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Married or unmarried<\/p>\n<p>Homosexual couples\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Single parents\u00a0\u00a0 Users of reproductive technology\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Voluntary childless couples<\/p>\n<p>Provide financial support<\/p>\n<p>Provide emotional support<\/p>\n<p>Bear\/adopt children<\/p>\n<p>Socialize children<\/p>\n<p>Teach children appropriate respect for authority<\/p>\n<p>Maintain control in family<\/p>\n<p>No\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sorta, not good yet\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes<\/p>\n<p>Used quotes from two different authors to support evaluation<\/p>\n<p>Clearly stated that society should or should not broaden definition<\/p>\n<p>Backed up opinion with two additional quotes<\/p>\n<p>Proposed a definition of family that society should adopt<\/p>\n<p>Evaluated usefulness of my definition for census, research, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Correctly cited quotes in text and in bibliography<\/p>\n<p>Kept within page limits<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Position Paper on Family: Definition and Role Over the past several decades, Americans\u2019 living arrangements have changed dramatically.\u00a0 In the 1960s, 3 in 4 children lived in a traditional family (i.e. heterosexual parents in their first marriage).\u00a0 Today, less than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/position-paper-on-family-definition-and-role\/\" class=\"read-more\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-428550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=428550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/428550\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=428550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=428550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.benedictsol.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=428550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}