The industrial revolution, and industrialization of our society has had a great impact on the typical life of a nuclear family, and women especially. Before the industrial revolution, many women found it extremely difficult to find jobs, so when the industrial revolution really set in, and factories were set up, etc. Women were working in these factories, as were their children. They worked long, hard days, usually 12-15 hours, even the children, as child labor laws weren't yet established. The nuclear family was impacted greatly by this revolution as it was once expected for the mother to stay at home and nurture her children, but now she was working alongside her children, trying to juggle raising the kids, and working a tough job that was strictly manual labor. The impact it's had on today's society still resonates as now most families require two incomes to stay stable, and most teenagers have a job, not ridiculously young people like back then however.
I agree that the impact of the industrial revolution still resonates in today's society, but not with children. The transition to new manufacturing processes prohibited children from experiencing an ideal childhood during the industrial revolution. Today, in the average family were are not seeing this child labor. Yes, most teenagers have jobs, but that is a result of the advancements in technology since that time period. Many parents expect their child to get a job as a teenager because they have things like gas to pay for.
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