Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families
ISBN: 9780073528205 | 007352820X
Edition: 8thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 6/14/2010
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This comprehensive introduction to marriage and the family combines the most current research base with an emphasis on family background and diversity. It presents a positive perspective on families and focuses on the importance of public and social policy in the lives of families. Each chapter concludes with a section on public policy and critical thinking questions. The text makes research and statistics easy for students to follow and understand, and it integrates cultural diversity throughout.
| Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families in the Twenty-First Century | |
| Gender: Identity and Roles | |
| Being Single | |
| Attraction and Dating | |
| Love and Mate Selection | |
| Qualities of a Successful Marriage | |
| Marital Relationships over The Family Life Cycle | |
| Work, Family Roles, and Material Resources | |
| Power, Decision Making, and Communicat... MORE | |
| Sexual Relationships | |
| Family Planning and Parenting | |
| Pregnancy and Childbirth | |
| Parent-Child Relationships | |
| Parents and Extended Family Relationships | |
| Conflict, Family Crises, and Crisis Management | |
| The Family and Divorce | |
| Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting | |
| Glossary | |
| References | |
| Credits | |
| Index | |
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