Contents

ПРЕДИСЛОВИЕ..................................................................................................3

Unit 1. Types of Family in Modern Society..........................................................4

Unit 2. What Makes a Good Parent. Family Discipline and Changes in Parental Authority...............................................................................................................46

Unit 3. Problems of a Young Family. Childcare. .................................................94

Unit 4. Hazards of Teenage Sex. .........................................................................132

Unit 5. Problems of a Young Family. Young Adults: Living in Parental Homes

or Living Away? .................................................................................................157

Unit 6. Marriage and Divorce..............................................................................182

REFERENCES.....................................................................................................205

1 Hereinafter some vocabulary items are marked with an asterisk (*) to indicate that their meaning is not topically restricted and they are equally essential for study.

1 Latch key kids – children who have their own key to their home because there is no one to let them in after school.

1 The Theraplay Institute – an institution in which children are taught to overcome the effects of too much permissiveness at home.

2 A famous pediatrician. His book, Baby and Child Care, has been a primary source of information on children for more than 50 years.

1 Quaaludes and David Bowie – the names of children’s characters in films.

1 The Second World War generation.

2 A portable Apple ® hard disk music player, small enough (about a height and width of a business card) to wear on an arm band, but large enough to hold nearly 1,000 songs.

1 If there are more than 6 people willing to take part in the debates, each team can be extended up to 4 members.

2 Arguments should not be enumerated, otherwise the task of the other team is made very easy. There’s still a chance that the opponents will forget or miss out one of the arguments. It provides additional chances to win.

1 A character on a popular 1960s television show. Beaver was the younger son of the Cleaver family, an idealized American family in which the father worked and the mother stayed home.

1 A supposed symbol of American life. Motherhood is usually mentioned along with the American flag and apple pie as being “sacred” to Americans.

1 Pertaining to the educational approach developed by Maria Montessori, an Italian physician and educator. The Montessori system stresses individual guidance of children, not strict control.

2 An actress who starred in “The Donna Reed Show”, a popular 1960s television show about the Stone family. Donna Stone was the idealized American mother who stayed at home to care for her family.

1 An apartment that is owned, rather than rented. The owner pays a monthly fee to the condominium association for repairs and maintenance of the building and grounds.

2 A small rug placed in front of the door of a house or apartment; often has the word “welcome” printed on it.

1 Binge – зд. a period of excessive growth (разгул).

1 Uncontested case – a divorce case in which both partners are willing to divorce without any claims on each other.

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