Modern Family

Urbanite Baltimore Magazine’s November 2010 issue focuses on the modern family. Citing reports from the Pew Research Center, editor Greg Hanscom writes that the traditional idea of the American nuclear-family no longer holds. The typical man waits until he’s 28 to marry, the typical woman waits until she’s 26 to marry. The economic downturn has made it more common for multiple generations to live under one roof. So, the issue asks, “What does it mean to talk about family today?”

“Family of One” addresses research on the changing black middle class, “Finding a Home” explores a new Baltimore program that cares for teenage mothers in the foster care system and “The Ties that Bind” offers a glimpse into several modern families’ lives.

The special issue is funded in part by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private charitable organization that fosters public policies, human-service reforms and community supports that meet the needs of vulnerable children and families. The Annie E. Casey Foundation is also a financial supporter of the Journalism Center on Children and Families.

Read the issue.