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Grade 12, University Preparation
D3. Trends and Challenges in the Family and in Parent-Child Relationships
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9–12 | Social Sciences and Humanities
D2.3 outline strategies for avoiding and responding to various types of violence and abuse in intimate relationships (e.g., emotional, physical, sexual, financial abuse)
Teacher prompt: “What community agencies are available to support women who are leaving violent relationships?”
By the end of this course, students will:
D3.1 analyse the impact of major social and eco­ nomic changes on the historical evolution of the family (e.g., with reference to complementary roles for men, women, and children in peasant families in agricultural economies; family relations in slave economies; male breadwinners and stay-at-home mothers and children in middle-class families and child labour in working-class families in industrial­ izing economies; the impact on child labour of the development of compulsory education policies; changes in child-rearing practices)
Teacher prompts: “In what ways have social changes affected the evolution of the family?” “Given current social issues affecting families, in what ways do you think families will change in the future?”
D3.2 analyse the significance of recent demographic trends relating to parent-child relationships (e.g., with reference to family forms, birth rates, age
at childbearing, child custody arrangements, care- giving responsibilities, life expectancy, employment status of family members, educational attainment)
Teacher prompt: “In what ways might statistics on domestic fertility rates affect various gov­ ernment policies relating to employment plan­ ning, immigration, and pension plans?”
D3.3 assess the impact of current social trends, issues, and challenges relating to the functioning of families (e.g., with reference to electronic media, climate change, health care, education, economic conditions, the aging of the population, balancing work and family, increasing ethnocultural and reli­ gious diversity in Canada)
Teacher prompts: “In what ways does the aging of the population affect the stress levels of fam­ ilies in Canada? What government supports have been or could be put in place to support families facing these challenges?” “How has climate change affected Inuit families?”
D3.4 analyse the impact of violence and abuse on family relationships (e.g., with reference to victims and witnesses of child abuse and neglect, spousal/ partner abuse, elder abuse and neglect)
Teacher prompt: “How widespread is elder abuse in Canada? Why might it be challenging to gather accurate statistics on rates of elder abuse? What supports need to be in place to reduce the extent of such abuse in Canada?”
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