Marriages and Families Changes, Choices and Constraints

Name: Marriages and Families Changes, Choices and Constraints
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ISBN: 9780132431736

ISBN-10: 0132431734

ISBN-13: 9780132431736

Edition: 6th 2008

Authors: Nijole V. Benokraitis

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Exceptionally comprehensive, innately interesting, and extremely readable, this best-seller introduces readers to the study of contemporary marriages and families in ways to which they can easily relate. It examines thediversityof American familiesgiving equal attention to all racial, ethnic, and other societal groupsand examines not only thechoices, but theconstraintsthat often limit our family-related choices today. This open-minded approach, combined with a set of practical guidelines presented in each chapter, encourages learners to think and act for themselvesand thereby join the effort to resolve some of the crucial issues confronting 21st century families.A six-part organization…

Book details

List price: $147.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 3/5/2007
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 672
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 3.344
Language: English




The Changing Family



Studying Marriage and the Family



The Family in Historical Perspective



Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses



Socialization and Gender Roles



Love and Loving Relationships



Sexuality and Sexual Expression Throughout Life



Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection



Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options



Marriage and Communication in Committed Relationships



To Be or Not to Be a Parent: More Choices, More Constraints



Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls



Balancing Work and Family Life



Family Violence and Other Health Issues



Separation and Divorce



Remarriages and Stepfamilies



Families in Later Life



The Family in the Twenty-First Century