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| The Context Of Intimacy | |
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| American Myths And Dreams Learning Objectives Myths About Family Life We've Lost the Extended Family Opposites Attract People Marry Because They Love Each Other Having Children Increases Marital Satisfaction | |
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| A Good Sex Life Is the Best Predictor of Marital Satisfaction Happily Married People Don’t Have Conflict Half of All Marriages End In Divorce | |
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| The Dangers of Myths Changing Patterns of Intimate Relationships Premarital Sex Births to Unmarried Women Living Alone | |
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| Comparison Asian Women Are Marrying at a Later Age Cohabitation Delayed Marriage Birth Rates Household Size Employed Mothers | |
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| Personal “I Had to Go to Work” Divorce A Concluding Note On Changing Patterns | |
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| The Family in Utopia | |
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| The Family in Utopian Writings | |
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| The Family in Utopian Communities What Works Best? | |
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| What Do We Want? | |
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| What Do We Need? | |
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| The Great Debate Changes in Traditional Arrangements What Do You Think? | |
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| Me or We? | |
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| Strengths and Benefits of Marriage and Family 'Til Death? | |
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| A Note On Theory Systems Theory Exchange Theory Symbolic Interaction Theory Conflict Theory | |
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| Theory and Intimacy Summary Key Terms | |
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| Internet Connection American Myths and Dreams | |
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| Diversity In Families | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| The Variability of Family Life Variations Between Societies Variations Within Societies | |
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| The Single-Parent Family Extent of Single-Parent Families Challenges of the Single-Parent Family | |
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| Comparison Single Parents In Iceland | |
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| The Successful Single-Parent Family | |
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| Personal “I Chose To Do It Alone” Racial and Ethnic Minority Families | |
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| The African-American Family | |
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| The Hispanic Family | |
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| The Asian-American Family | |
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| The Interracial Family Families With Same-Sex Parents What Do You Think? | |
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| Problems In Gay and Lesbian Families Intimacy In the Gay and Lesbian Family Long-Term Gay and Lesbian Relationships Summary Principles for Enhancing Intimacy Key Terms | |
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| Internet Connection Diversity in Families | |
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| Gender Roles: Foundation For Intimacy | |
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| Learning Objectives Men and Women: How Do They Differ? | |
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| Men and Women: Some Commonalities Gender Differences Sex, Gender, Gender Role, and Gender-Role Orientation Gender Roles Gender-Role Orientation What Do You Think? | |
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| Gender Roles: Nature Or Nurture? | |
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| How Much Is Biological? | |
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| The Importance Of Nurture Socialization and Gender-Role Orientation | |
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| Comparison Inuit Youth Learn To Be Males and Females Changing Gender Roles and Orientations Changing Patterns Lingering Traditionalism Gender-Role Orientation: What Difference Does It Make? | |
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| Communication Self-Concept Mental Health Gender-Role Orientation and Intimacy | |
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| Personal “We Worked It Out” Summary Principles for Enhancing Intimacy Key Terms | |
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| Internet Connection | |
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| Gender Roles: Foundation for Intimacy | |
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| Sexuality | |
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| Learning Objectives | |
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| The Meaning of Sex Heterosexuality and Homosexuality Sex As Physical: The Response Cycle Sex As Social Behavior Unwanted and Coerced Sex Sex and Intimate Relationships | |
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| Personal Sex and the Search for Intimacy Teenage Sex Extent of Sex Among Teenagers Unwanted Pregnancy and Early Childbearing Contraception Amount and Kinds of Contraceptive Use Who Uses Contraceptives Abortion What Do You Think? | |
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| Premarital Sex | |
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| The Double Standard Changing Attitudes Changing Behavior Sex In Marriage Sexual Practices in Marriage Sexual Satisfaction and Marital Satisfaction Changes in Marital Sex Over the Lifespan Extramarital Sex Why Extramarital Sex? | |
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| Some Consequences of Extramarital Sex Sexu | |