The way we really are: Coming to terms with America's changing families.

Family values. Family values don't seem to mean as much as they used to socially. The American family has changed since the 1950's and is still changing today. The economy has declined, school systems and a close-knit family has declined as well. The post-war era brought baby boom and thousands of jobs. America was also the place to live out the so-called "American dream". Now, America is still a strong country, but we are struggling …

…house to house, culture to culture. Values are not meant to be harmful. They are the principles of the social and family structure. I hope that the leaders of tomorrow have the values they will need to succeed. America's families. 5 References Coontz, Stephanie (1997) The Way We Really Are: Coming to terms with America's changing families. In J. Post, A. Lawrence and J. Weber (Eds.), Contemporary Business Issues with Readings (pp. 375-382, Reading 4). New York: McGraw-Hill