TRENDS AFFECT FAMILIESTRENDS AFFECT FAMILIESPart 1Part 1

FAMILIIES TODAY SECTION 3:1FAMILIIES TODAY SECTION 3:1

Trends Affect FamiliesTrends Affect Families

Objective: The student will Objective: The student will analyze several trends that will analyze several trends that will impact upon the use of impact upon the use of technology in the home and technology in the home and family.family.

What will life be like in the future?How do we predict?11/29 Quiz on Financial Literacy Tues. 11/30

““STYLES AND CHOICES HAVE STYLES AND CHOICES HAVE CHANGED, BUT THE BASIC NEEDS CHANGED, BUT THE BASIC NEEDS

OF FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH OF FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH DIFFERENT THAN THEY WERE DIFFERENT THAN THEY WERE

YEARS AGO.”YEARS AGO.”

What was life like in the 1700’S in What was life like in the 1700’S in American?American?- FARM LIFE WAS COMMON- FARM LIFE WAS COMMON- HARD, PHYSICAL LABOR- HARD, PHYSICAL LABOR- LARGE FAMILIES - EVERYONE - LARGE FAMILIES - EVERYONE

PITCHED IN TO HELP IN ORDER TO PITCHED IN TO HELP IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR FAMILY NEEDS.PROVIDE FOR FAMILY NEEDS.

““THE BASIC NEEDS OF THE BASIC NEEDS OF FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH FAMILIES ARE NOT MUCH

DIFFERENT THAN THEY WERE DIFFERENT THAN THEY WERE YEARS AGO.”YEARS AGO.”

TODAY’S FAMILIES ALSO SEEK TO TODAY’S FAMILIES ALSO SEEK TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROVIDE FOR THE BASIC NEEDSBASIC NEEDS IN IN SPITE OF RAPID CHANGE.SPITE OF RAPID CHANGE.

What are the What are the BASIC NEEDSBASIC NEEDS of the of the family?family?

Will this continue into the future?Will this continue into the future?

AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS CAN HELP YOU BETTER CAN HELP YOU BETTER

PREPARE FOR THE FUTUREPREPARE FOR THE FUTURE

ONE TYPE OF TREND ONE TYPE OF TREND INVOLVES THE INVOLVES THE CHANGES IN FAMILY CHANGES IN FAMILY PATTERNS.PATTERNS.

THIS CAN BE THE THIS CAN BE THE RESULT OF NEW RESULT OF NEW TECHNOLOGY OR ITS TECHNOLOGY OR ITS USE, ORUSE, OR

THIS CAN CAUSE A THIS CAN CAUSE A RIPPLE EFFECT IN RIPPLE EFFECT IN SOCIETY.SOCIETY.

Family Pattern TrendsFamily Pattern Trends

SINGLE PEOPLE –GROWINGSINGLE PEOPLE –GROWING

COUPLES - FEWER OR NO CHILDRENCOUPLES - FEWER OR NO CHILDREN

NUCLEAR FAMILIES (MOTHER & FATHER NUCLEAR FAMILIES (MOTHER & FATHER BOTH IN THE HOME) - LESS THAN 50% BOTH IN THE HOME) - LESS THAN 50% OF ALLOF ALL

Family Pattern TrendsFamily Pattern Trends

BLENDED FAMILIES BLENDED FAMILIES - CAN BE THE - CAN BE THE RESULT OF HIGHER RESULT OF HIGHER DIVORCE RATESDIVORCE RATES

SINGLE PARENT SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES - FASTEST FAMILIES - FASTEST GROWING GROWING CATEGORYCATEGORY

EXTENDED EXTENDED FAMILIES (OTHER FAMILIES (OTHER RELATIVES LIVING RELATIVES LIVING IN YOUR HOME)IN YOUR HOME)

BABY BOOMERSBABY BOOMERS

A A baby boomerbaby boomer is a person born between is a person born between 1946 and and 1964 in Australia, United in Australia, United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Kingdom, Canada and the United States. Following Following World War II, these countries , these countries experienced an unusual spike in experienced an unusual spike in birth rates, a phenomenon commonly , a phenomenon commonly known as the known as the baby boom

By the year 2030, the baby boomers will be ages 66—84 and make up about 20% of the total population

GENERATION XGENERATION X

A person born from about 1965-1980A person born from about 1965-1980

GENERATION YGENERATION Y

A person born from about 1977-2001A person born from about 1977-2001Also known as the echo boomers, Also known as the echo boomers,

millennials, and The Net generationmillennials, and The Net generationExpected to have a major impact on Expected to have a major impact on

our societyour societyExpected to want a high level of life Expected to want a high level of life

balance between work and personal balance between work and personal life. They will expect job flexibility life. They will expect job flexibility with systems such as telecommuting.with systems such as telecommuting.

TRENDS:TRENDS:THE AGING POPULATIONTHE AGING POPULATION

ON THE WHOLE, PEOPLE ARE LIVING ON THE WHOLE, PEOPLE ARE LIVING LONGER THAN THEY USED TO.LONGER THAN THEY USED TO.MEDICAL ADVANCESMEDICAL ADVANCESTHE CHANGE IN BIRTH RATESTHE CHANGE IN BIRTH RATESSAFER WORK AND COMMUNITY SAFER WORK AND COMMUNITY

ENVIRONMENTSENVIRONMENTSMORE MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED MORE MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NEEDED

FOR THE AGING .FOR THE AGING .

TREND:TREND:BOOMERANG CHILDRENBOOMERANG CHILDREN

Even though young adults today may Even though young adults today may prefer to live independently, they prefer to live independently, they may not be able to afford to do so. may not be able to afford to do so.

Many entry level jobs today offer low Many entry level jobs today offer low wages yet housing costs have wages yet housing costs have soared, which has put independent soared, which has put independent living out of reach for many young living out of reach for many young adults.adults.

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TREND: TREND: BOOMERANG CHILDRENBOOMERANG CHILDREN

Not only are they Not only are they leaving home later, leaving home later, they are also more they are also more likely to return likely to return home - back into home - back into the role of a the role of a dependent. dependent.

Currently 40% of Currently 40% of young adults young adults BOOMERANG.BOOMERANG.

TRENDS:TRENDS:THE CHANGING WORKPLACETHE CHANGING WORKPLACE

YOU MAY SEE CERTAIN JOBS DISAPPEAR YOU MAY SEE CERTAIN JOBS DISAPPEAR IN YOUR LIFETIME DUE TO CHANGES IN IN YOUR LIFETIME DUE TO CHANGES IN SOCIETY.SOCIETY. Disappearing jobs – bank tellers, typists, Disappearing jobs – bank tellers, typists,

telephone operators, dishwasherstelephone operators, dishwashers YOU MAY NEED TO YOU MAY NEED TO RETOOL RETOOL FOR FOR

SEVERAL DIFFERENT JOBS IN YOUR SEVERAL DIFFERENT JOBS IN YOUR LIFETIME.LIFETIME.

SERVICE INDUSTRIES ARE GROWING. SERVICE INDUSTRIES ARE GROWING.

TREND:TREND:DECLINING FAMILY INCOMEDECLINING FAMILY INCOME

IT TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES IT TAKES 2 AVERAGE INCOMES TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR TODAY TO PROVIDE FOR A SIMILAR LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE LIFESTYLE THAT COST 1 AVERAGE INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.INCOME 40 YEARS AGO.

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TREND:TREND:A GLOBAL WORKPLACEA GLOBAL WORKPLACE

Improved Improved communication and communication and transportation have transportation have linked the far ends of linked the far ends of the earth. Goods are the earth. Goods are sold in countries sold in countries other than where other than where they originate. they originate. People from foreign People from foreign soil move to own soil move to own businesses and to businesses and to work.work.

TREND:TREND:LIFELONG EDUCATIONLIFELONG EDUCATION

People of all ages are seeking People of all ages are seeking education - some online.education - some online.

Many people will need retraining if Many people will need retraining if their jobs are eliminated.their jobs are eliminated.

Returning to school can put Returning to school can put pressures on the daily lifestyle, but pressures on the daily lifestyle, but the benefits are usually worth it.the benefits are usually worth it.

TREND:TREND:COCOONINGCOCOONING

Lack of human interaction due to Lack of human interaction due to spending large amounts of time spending large amounts of time within your home via computer, TV within your home via computer, TV and or the phone leads to a decline and or the phone leads to a decline of social skills.of social skills.

TREND:TREND:TELECOMMUNICATINGTELECOMMUNICATING

Communication between home and Communication between home and work and school has opened up a work and school has opened up a world of working from another world of working from another location.location.

TREND:TREND:AUTOMATED HOUSESAUTOMATED HOUSES

““Smart House” technology in whole Smart House” technology in whole or in part is a trend of the future.or in part is a trend of the future.

THE 1990’S = THE THE 1990’S = THE COMMUNICATION AGECOMMUNICATION AGE

MAJOR CHANGES MAJOR CHANGES IN HOW WE COULD IN HOW WE COULD COMMUNICATECOMMUNICATE

CELL PHONES, FAX, CELL PHONES, FAX, PAGERS, PAGERS, INTERNET, EMAIL, INTERNET, EMAIL, INSTANT INSTANT MESSENGER, ETC.MESSENGER, ETC.

THE CURRENT DECADE = THE CURRENT DECADE = THE INFORMATION AGETHE INFORMATION AGE

COMPUTER COMPUTER INFLUENCE ON INFLUENCE ON HOMES, EQUIPMENT HOMES, EQUIPMENT CONTROL, CONTROL, PROCESSING OF PROCESSING OF INFORMATION & INFORMATION & IMAGES, RESEARCH, IMAGES, RESEARCH, ENTERTAINMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT AND COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS AN AWARENESS OF TRENDS CAN OPEN DOORS IN CAN OPEN DOORS IN

BUSINESS AND BUSINESS AND INVESTMENTS. SOME INVESTMENTS. SOME

TRENDS ARE POSITIVE - TRENDS ARE POSITIVE - OTHERS ARE NEGATIVE. OTHERS ARE NEGATIVE. WE SHOULD SEEK TO BE WE SHOULD SEEK TO BE

INFORMED.INFORMED.