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''19 Kids and Counting'' (formerly ''17 Kids and Counting'' and ''18 Kids and Counting''), rendered graphically as ''19 kids &Counting'' in its onscreen logo, is an American reality television show that aired on the cable channel TLC for seven years, until its cancellation in 2015. The show featured the Duggar family: parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and their 19 children—nine girls and ten boys, all of whose names begin with the letter "J". During the life of the show, three of the children were married, and several grandchildren were born. The reality show focused on the life of the Duggar family who are devout Independent Baptists,〔(Duggar Family ) at Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture〕 and frequently discusses values of purity, modesty, and faith in God. The Duggars avoid birth control saying they have decided to allow God to determine the number of children they have. All of the children are homeschooled, and access to entertainment, such as movies and television, is limited. They practice chaperoned courtship, where the couple gets to know each other in a group setting. The values presented on the show have been associated with the Quiverfull movement, which has been described as promoting strict family conformity, male hierarchies, and subservient roles for women.〔 The Duggars do not self-identify as Quiverfull Christians.〔 The series began on September 29, 2008 and concluded on May 19, 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=’19 Kids & Counting’ Finale: Duggars Reveal Family Courtship Secrets )〕 The show was TLC's most popular, averaging 2.3 million viewers per new episode in Season 10, and scoring in the Nielsen "Cable Top 25".〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.vox.com/2015/5/27/8662907/josh-duggar-abuse )〕 On May 22, 2015, TLC suspended the series when the Duggars' eldest son, Josh, publicly apologized for having "acted inexcusably" following reports that he molested five girls, including some of his sisters, by fondling them. These events occurred in 2002 and 2003, when he was 14 to 15 years of age, and prior to the beginning of the show. On July 16, 2015, TLC announced that the show was officially canceled and would not resume production. This announcement was made the same day Anna Duggar gave birth to her and Josh's fourth child, Meredith, born July 16, 2015 in Arkansas. ==Background== The Duggars live in Tontitown, Arkansas (although property-tax records show a Springdale address) and originally appeared in several TLC and Discovery Health one-hour specials, mostly focused on four of Michelle's last five deliveries. Jim Bob Duggar has an older sister, Deanna, who occasionally appears on the show. Michelle Duggar has six siblings. The couple met in the early 1980s when Duggar and a fellow church member were sent for a follow-up visit after Michelle Duggar experienced a religious conversion. The Duggars were married on July 21, 1984, just after Michelle Duggar's high school graduation. When they married, she was 17 and he was 19; neither attended college. Together, they launched a used-car business, then towing and real estate businesses and both are licensed real estate agents.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.duggarFamily.com/content/family )〕 The Duggars chose to wait before having children and used birth control pills in the early years of their marriage. Their eldest child, Joshua, was born in 1988. They resumed using oral contraceptives after Josh's birth but conceived again despite this precaution. Michelle miscarried that pregnancy. Michelle has mentioned that they named that child Caleb, despite not knowing the baby's sex for certain. The Duggars believed the miscarriage was due to their use of contraceptives, and decided to stop using birth control. They decided to allow God to determine the number of children they would have. Michelle soon became pregnant again, this time with her first set of twins, Jana and John-David. Michelle has given birth 17 times (twice with twins) over a period of 21 and a half years, approximately one birth every 15 months. The Duggars are devout Independent Baptists.〔 They only watch programs they consider to be wholesome family television and various historical events. Their Internet service is filtered. They adhere to certain standards of modesty in clothing in accordance with their religious beliefs. Shorts and tank tops are prohibited, and the women do not wear skirts that go above the knee. According to Michelle Duggar, such standards are mandated by scripture, cine "God talks about the thigh being uncovered, and how that's nakedness and shame." Michelle added that such dress runs risk of "defrauding" others--or as she puts it, it risks arousing "desires in someone else that cannot be righteously fulfilled." They avoid beaches and public swimming areas "because it's just too hard for the guys to try to keep their eyes averted in those situations".〔Duggar, Michelle. (Michelle Duggar on Modesty and Bathing Suits ). TLC, June 22, 2012.〕 Female family members do not cut their hair short, and males are clean-shaven and short-haired. They practice chaperoned courtship, where the couple gets to know each other in a group setting. The Duggars describe this as "dating with a purpose" and the ''Daily Mail'' describes it as a "G-rated alternative to dating".〔 The children are homeschooled using materials from a number of sources, including "Switched On Schoolhouse", Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP), and Accelerated Christian Education (ACE).〔(Home Education Resources ), duggarfamily.com; accessed May 22, 2015.〕 Several of the older children use the CollegePlus! program for post-secondary studies.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.collegePlus.org/duggars )〕 The Duggars use a buddy system to raise their children, in which an older child is assigned to a younger sibling and assists in the latter's primary care. According to Michelle, "They help with their little phonics lessons and games during the day and help them practice their music lessons. They will play with them or help them pick out the color of their outfit that day, and just all of those types of things."〔(''American Morning'' ), CNN.com, October 15, 2005.〕 Michelle Duggar won the 2004 "Young Mother of the Year Award" in Arkansas, which is sponsored by American Mothers Incorporated. Jim Bob Duggar served as a Republican member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002. He was defeated for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate by incumbent Tim Hutchinson in 2002 by a vote of 71,576 to 20,546.〔(2002 loss by Jim Bob Duggar for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate to incumbent Tim Hutchinson ), sos.arkansas.gov; accessed May 23, 2015.〕 He later became a real estate agent and investor. The Duggars' income is derived from rental proceeds of commercial properties they own. They live debt-free. Construction of their 7,000 square-foot (650 square-meter) house began in 2000 when they bought the lot and ordered two steel frames. One of the frames was not drilled correctly, so the Duggars received a third frame which was used to make the girls' room and the industrial kitchen. Discovery Networks completed it, finding local Arkansas construction workers to donate their skills and time. The home was completed on January 20, 2006 . Some of the painting, decorating, furnishings, appliances, and other finishing touches—such as a stocked pantry—were provided by Discovery Networks and corporate sponsors as part of the one-hour television special〔 entitled ''16 Children and Moving In''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「19 Kids and Counting」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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