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I also agree with the first comment made that Mintz and Kellogg seem to have a pessimistic view of a modern family structure. I don't agree with them and think change is not necessarily a bad thing, and in this context families have conformed to the ever-changing society, government, religion, etc.  Mintz and Kellogg mentioned that today's society is "permissive" in accepting responsibility for societal problems, but I disagree. Yes, the programs like No Child Left Behind, Welfare, and Planned Parenthood aren't perfect but they are answers and attempts at fixing those problems.  Also, I believe the authors missed the mark on a simple explanation of why society can't agree on successful social programs and that is because each has different stakeholders.  The single father raising two children will have a different opinion and stake in what a "family" is compared to the "typical" nuclear family. -Joyce Metzler

I also agree with the first comment made that Mintz and Kellogg seem to have a pessimistic view of a modern family structure. I don't agree with them and think change is not necessarily a bad thing, and in this context families have conformed to the ever-changing society, government, religion, etc.  Mintz and Kellogg mentioned that today's society is "permissive" in accepting responsibility for societal problems, but I disagree. Yes, the programs like No Child Left Behind, Welfare, and Planned Parenthood aren't perfect but they are answers and attempts at fixing those problems.  Also, I believe the authors missed the mark on a simple explanation of why society can't agree on successful social programs and that is because each has different stakeholders.  The single father raising two children will have a different opinion and stake in what a "family" is compared to the "typical" nuclear family. -Joyce Metzler