In the 21st century the family life is exposed to specific challenges and difficulties, such as the increased availability of drugs, high criminality rates among teenagers, with boys becoming gang members at 11 years and many girls turning to prostitution by the time they are 12 (Coontz 79). Moreover, the divorce rate is higher than ever, and modern societies experience new familial trends such as the single parent family, gay or lesbian families or the extended family (Coontz 80). With the feminist movement, women have gained increased rights, being equal with men in terms of voting, working and even Continue reading...