All families change over time. Some become more stable over the years, while others tend to go downhill and lose
the sense of support they give their children. A surprising finding of Gerson's study was that?
In families where there was a marital break-up, the sense of family support actually got better over time.
The feeling of family support was much stronger among families where both parents worked and earned a
living.
In families where there the traditional form remained in place, the sense of family support actually worsened
over time.
The feeling of family support over time did not seem to matter if gthe family was divorced, stayed together, or
consisted to dual-earners or single-earners.
