title: Changing marital and family patterns: a test of the post-modern perspective.
abstract: "Four central constructs of the post-modern perspective are extended and tested using secondary analysis of [U.S.] Census data and the NORC General Social Survey: 1972-94 data sets. The modified postmodern themes of: (1) the decline of a single universal family organizational standard, and (2) growing cultural diversity...were supported by examining changes in American family structure, attitudes toward such structural changes, and changing attitudes toward marital and family patterns over the last quarter century. However, little support was found for the greater use of, and reliance on, (3) the mass media.  Mixed results were found on the fourth construct, greater variance in, and/or loss of, personal happiness or personal or family life satisfaction."
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jacques
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001290:Attitude; D001519:Behavior; D003142:Communication; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D005191:Family Characteristics; D008393:Marriage; D008402:Mass Media; D009656:North America; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011584:Psychology; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Attitude; Behavior; Communication; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Family And Household; Family Characteristics--changes; Marriage; Marriage Patterns; Mass Media; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Population; Population Characteristics; Psychological Factors; Satisfaction; United States