Body of Paper: 2 Pages

– The main research question for this assignment is: The weakening of the family is one of the causes for some of the problems that American society faces today. Do you agree?

– Write your Introduction here (provide a full formal paragraph introducing the main points and questions you plan to address in the individual project). An introduction paragraph should be 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences) .

– Address the main question above by addressing these follow up questions (review source materials, particularly chapter 5 from the Introduction to Sociology e-book:

1) Identify important or significant changes in families since 1960. What factors are responsible for this change? Your answer to this prompt should be 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences per paragraph) . Remember to include in-text citations at the end of every paragraph in which you refer to information from any source, i.e., (Burnette, 2013). Please refer to the APA Style Guide in the Learning Materials area on the Course Resources tab on the course home page for more details. Please let me know if you need assistance.

2) On the balance, are families becoming weaker or simply different in society? What evidence can you cite? Your answer to this prompt should be 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences per paragraph) . Remember to include in-text citations at the end of every paragraph in which you refer to information from any source, i.e., (Burnette, 2013). Please refer to the APA Style Guide in the Learning Materials area on the Course Resources tab on the course home page for more details. Please let me know if you need assistance.

3) If you agree that the family has become weaker in American society, what proposals do you have to strengthen the family? Your answer to this prompt should be 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences per paragraph) . Remember to include in-text citations at the end of every paragraph in which you refer to information from any source, i.e., (Burnette, 2013). Please refer to the APA Style Guide in the Learning Materials area on the Course Resources tab on the course home page for more details. Please let me know if you need assistance.

4) If you disagree and believe that the family has become stronger in American culture in recent decades, please explain why. Your answer to this prompt should be 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences per paragraph) . Remember to include in-text citations at the end of every paragraph in which you refer to information from any source, i.e., (Burnette, 2013). Please refer to the APA Style Guide in the Learning Materials area on the Course Resources tab on the course home page for more details. Please let me know if you need assistance.

– Write your Conclusion section here (provide a full formal paragraph summarizing the main points from the prompts you addressed in the individual project). A conclusion section should be 1 paragraph (4-5 sentences) .