在美国,“镀金时代”是美国核心家庭模式形成的重要时期。在这一时期,工业化、城市化以及女权运动对民众的生育观念产生了重大影响,最终结果就是使核心家庭模式成为美国主流家庭模式。核心家庭地位的确立,又进一步对家庭内部成员之间的关系、家庭职能产生重大影响。 In the United States, the “gilded era” is an important period in the formation of the U.S. nuclear family model. During this period, industrialization, urbanization and the feminist movement have had a significant impact on the people’s concept of reproduction. The end result is that the core family model has become the mainstream American family model. The establishment of a nuclear family status has further exerted a significant influence on the relations among family members and family functions.