1. Claim: People should have more kids to help strengthen marriage.
a. Having more kids decrease the chance of divorce. Having a smaller chance in divorce results in more kids. The chance of divorce does not cause more kids and more kids do not change the chance of divorce because there is a third variable that causes both.
b. A possible third variable is economic status. A family who has money is less stressed and does not have arguments about money. They can also afford to have and take care of more kids. They have more time to spend with their kids, so they have a stronger connection and would be more inclined to have more kids and less likely to get divorced. Divorce is also a costly process, so families who are poorer may not be able to
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The beta value for strength of marriage could be around 0.2. The value would be positive as it is believed that the stronger a marriage is, the more children a family would have. The number would likely be small however because many strong marriages choose not to have kids or only have one. At the same time, some people believe that kids may save a marriage, so an unhappy marriage may have more kids in an attempt to save the marriage. The beta value for economic status could be around 0.1. It is also positive because those with higher economic status are able to better afford for their kids and may be more likely to plan to have kids. However, I believe that the number would be small. Those with higher economic status are able to afford better medical treatment, which could include birth control and other means of contraception. People with a lower economic status so not have access the same medical treatments, so there could be more unplanned pregnancies. In general, there would be a slight positive correlation between economic status and number of kids as families are more likely to have more kids when they can afford everything that they would need for the …show more content…
For the number of lifetime partners, only two variables, BMI and appearance evaluation, were highly correlated. BMI is positively correlated to the number of lifetime partners, so the higher the BMI, the more sexual partners. On the other hand, appearance evaluation was negatively correlated. The higher the appearance evaluation, the smaller number of partners. The other independent variables are so loosely correlated that the negligent. This seems to be the opposite of the claim as better body image is more likely to decrease the number of partners, not increase. For lifetime unprotected sex, no variables seem to have any correlation. All numbers are statistically insignificant. The one interesting number is Age has a beta value of exactly 0, which means there is no correlation between age and unprotected sex, not even a minimal one. With alcohol use, there are two variables that are statistically significant and one that is close. The other variables are negligent as their p-value is too low. The variable that is close to statistically significant is age. It is positively correlated, so the older a person is, the more likely they are to use alcohol, which makes sense because of the drinking age. The two variables that are statistically significant are ethnicity and BMI. Ethnicity is a negative correlation, so European Americans and Latinos are more likely to engage in alcohol use. BMI is positively correlated, so as BMI increases, alcohol use
that are shown will be due to differences in family dynamics and economic status. The target
Divorce is something that affects millions of Americans. When my grandmother got divorced, she was left with little money and no job. She was able to get a job and provide for herself, but with the poverty rates for divorced women being significantly higher than for divorced men, it is a problem in society (Gadalla, 2008). When women feel unable to provide for themselves, and in some cases their children as well, they will likely seek government benefits. This will inevitably cost the taxpayers money. A recent study of Texas showed that 13.8 billion dollars’ worth of government benefits a year was the result of poverty after a divorce (Schramm et al., 2013). It has been found that after a divorce, women are left as the main caregivers
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accessible divorce. On top of this, single parents and children out of wedlock have become
Moderate drinkers are also less likely to be overweight than heavy drinkers according to the 1985 health interview survey (1).
Beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge are taken into consideration to determine how divorce redefines family composition.
Alcoholism accounts for more than 15% of health care costs in the elderly. It is associated with an estimated 100,000 deaths per year in the United States. Alcohol consumption can produce both benefits and risks. In terms of benefits, men who drink two to six alcoholic beverages per week have decreased mortality rates and lower cardiovascular disease when compared with abstainers. On the negative side, two studies of 300,000 men demonstrated increased mortality among those consuming more than 2 to 3 drinks daily. Women, are more affected by less alcohol than men, perhaps because they have a lower blood volume, and so it’s distribution and decreased activity for gastric alcohol dehydrogenase are increased.
Patterns of Drinking to Burden of Disease: An Overview,” Addiction Research Institute, May 8, 2003, 1209-1228.
As we have learned through Skolnick’s book, as well as Rubin’s research, the make up of the family is influenced by many factors. The economy, culture, education, ethnicity/race, and tradition all help to create the modern family. The last few decades have heavily influenced the family structure, and while some try to preserve the past, others embrace the future. Through it all, we find you can have both.
An alternative explanation or correlation can be that an increase in poverty can lead to an increase risk of mental illness and an increase in abortions. When a woman is pregnant and cannot afford to keep the child, the woman can decide to abort the child. Poverty can also be linked to a higher risk of mental health problems like anxiety and depression. This can be because of someone’s lack of understanding and awareness of mental illness or because of someone’s lack of access to healthcare. Both correlations are positive, as poverty increases, the higher the chance of an abortion and the higher the risk of mental health problems. These are all great predictions
Saitz, Richard, M.D. "Unhealthy Alcohol Use." New England Journal of Medicine (2005): 596. Web. 7 Apr. 2014.
However, the cuts to legal aid along with the budget reductions for the court service may result in amplified number of people attempting to acquire divorce without legal representation. This may cause the government to re-evaluate the current divorce system in order to reduce the pressure on courts.
Some people are laid off from their companies; consequently the stress occurs in their family, which leads to divorce. Some families can earn money, but inadequate for covering their expenses, therefore it is easy to think about divorce. Nevertheless, the unemployment rates trend to continually increase as a result the divorce rates can also rise.
Based on 2010 United States Census Bureau statistics, minorities living in inner cities with a high school diploma or lower education level have an average of one more child per household than their white, suburban, and college educated peers. The argument could be made that raising children carries a financial burden, so low income families deciding to have children would seem an unwise choice. So why does their population continue to grow knowing this? Based on additional demographic data provided by the 2010 United States Cens...
Good physical appearance helps in building up flexible relationships. For example women who take care of their physical appearance manage to have a better relatio...