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THE ADVENT of massive
unemployment among highly
skilled and unskilled workers
alike, is a relatively new, yet
entrenched phenomenon.
North Shore Family Ser-
vices has developed a group
support forum. for those

Blen

MARRIAGE. Divorce.
Remarriage.. About 70 to 80
per cent: of people who are
divorced, remarry. Many

. have children and this creates

the. new - Blended Family
form. :

“Many adults, in the begin-
ning, picture ‘themselves in
the parental role to the new

Couples

CANADIAN couples tradi-
tionally married for love and
“forever,”’ hoping for the
best and a lifetime of loyalty
to one’s partner. But this vi-
sion has been subject to enor-
mous buffetings.

Societal

women do not fall neatly into
the: provider and nurturer
roles. It is not uncommon for
both partners to be in‘ the.
paid Jabor force and those

-. who’ do, maintain the tradi-
' tions are affected’by new [00
roles, rules and expectations, -’|

albeit sometimes’
unconsciously.
“Some. sociologists have

.°” “said that the -prevalence of
-. communication’ ' problems

with couples is: precisely: due.

- to this. . breakdown of’ rules

beginning 38 years ago.

go over your needs.

‘(eves.).

-and- roles.

conditions. have:
- ‘changed so that .men..and’

By G. ANTHONY FERA
Fera Heating and
Air Conditioning

Yes, it’s been a long tough road since my

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white collar workers who
are currently out of work.
For those who are well train-
ed and highly experienced,
such as engineers, managers,
architects or teachers, unex-
pected unemployment with
bleak prospects for change is

ing

children, rarely questioning
why they should have such -
aspirations, and building air
castles of a new family.
Putting one and one
together in this situation does
not make two. Living with a
new spouse and new children
means developing different
rules, different expectations

Couples are
molding their ‘‘couple life”
as they go.. What are their
rules for intimacy, power or
leadership? Who initiates .
what decisions? - ‘

North Shore Family Ser-
vices‘ sponsors: a. course

“Couples Communication
’ Skills in which you are pro-

vided with the tools, not the

. answers, to your dilemmas.
’ The course will take place on
eight

Thursdays, starting

profoundly disturbing.

While our social structures
are clearly ill-equipped to
deal with this unemployment,
many people erroneously feel
this is an individual problem,
and if they are not doing paid
work, they think it is their

fault. Most often, this is not
so.

For example, the number
of unemployed engineers
tripled from May °81 to May
‘83 as registered with the Pro-
fessional & Technical Ser-
vices Branch of Employment

C5 - Sunday, January 13, 1985 - North Shore News

and “Immigration Canada.
However, what begins clearly
as a Social Problem, ends up
being an individual one,

The group White Collar
Workers will meet Mondays
from 9:30 am. - 12 noon,
starting January 21. It will

roken families

and different solutions.
Different doesn’t mean less

‘satisfying. It all depends on

how we see ourselves and
how much effort we intend to
expend in order to make
relationships work.

Blended families are mak-
ing rules as they go along.
They have no tradition on

Pan t .
“January 24, from 7:30-9:30
p.m, at Carson Graham
Secondary School, 2145

Jones Avenue, North
Vancouver. :

The fee is $60 per couple. 7

For more information, call
988-5281. To register, mail

your cheque to North Shore *:
Continuing Education, 2132:

Hamilton’ Avenue, North
Vancouver, V7P _2M3 or call
with, your VISA card
985-8741. > :

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For free, expert, honest advice, call me at 253-7511, or 255-0350

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“GINO FERA

which to fall back. North
Shore Family Services are
sponsoring a Blended
Families course to be held
eight Tuesdays, beginning
January 22 from 7:30 to 9:30
p.m. at Carson Graham
Secondary School. The
course will focus on helping
create relationships in the

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family that are realistic and
satisfying.

Fee is $60 a couple. For
more information, - phone
988-5281. To register, mail a
cheque to North Shore Conti-
nuing Education, 2122
Hamilton. Avenue, North
Vancouver, B.C. V7P 2M3

or using VISA, call985-741.

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Facing unemployment realities —

“focus on giving themselves
and each other support and

ideas to take different paths ©

to employment.

Topics such as the chang-
ing’ economy, the person
without a job,changes as op-
portunities, contract and
part-time work and
volunteering will be covered.

Meetings are held at Mt.
Olivet Church. There is a fee
of $30. and ‘subsidies are
available. While many people
feel some shame at being out
of work, they are encouraged
not to-let this deter them
from seeking support.

Phone 988-528! for further
‘details and to enquire about a

subsidy. Register at North -

Shore Continuing Education
985-8741

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