Trinity University
Cultural Trends, Social Movements & Institutions Affecting Family
While this site doesn't list the functions of the family, it does give background material that helps explain how the family functions exist within society. Looks at the way that society changes families.
Other
Family Involvement in School and Low Income Children's Literacy Performance
This resource examines associations between changes in family educational involvement in their children's schools and changes in literacy achievement between kindergarten and fifth grade for approximately 300 low-income families and...
Arizona State University
Arizona State University: Why Was the Valve Invented?
Dr. Ericson holds firm to his beliefs that the valve was not invented as "a mere crook changing device." Dr. Ericson embraces the idea that the "co-inventors of the valve clearly intended to perfect the brass instruments by making them...
University of Washington
University of Washington: Everday Life During the Depression
The culture in America was transformed by the Great Depression. How did the families cope? Read essays about topics such as changing advertising trends, prohibition, Anti-Semitism, gender equality, new family roles, and sports during the...
Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain
Birth and Death Rates
Review the online report of the natality and mortality rates in Spain. This site also contains easy access links to Spain's population structure, family model, women's new social role and many other pertinent content materials.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe: The United States Economy
This site gives a concise outlook of the United States Economy in the early twenty-first century. The summary is brief, but it is easy to read and understand. Includes numerous links to graphs.