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| Introduction to Marriage and Family | |
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| How to Study Marriage and the Family | |
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| Communication, Power, and Conflict | |
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| The Role of Gender | |
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| Friendship, Affection, Love, and Intimacy | |
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| Sex and Fertility | |
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| Choosing a Partner | |
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| Preparing for Children and Parenting | |
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| Family Variation | |
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| Middle-aged and Aging Families | |
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| The Effects of Work and the Economy | |
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| Family and Social Institutions: Education, Religion, Politics, and the Legal System | |
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| Stress, Violence, and Abuse in Marriage and Families | |
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| Separation and Divorce | |
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| Single-Parent Families, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies | |
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| Enduring Marriages and Families: Successful Patterns of Commitment | |
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| Introduction to Marriage and Family | |
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| Get the Topic: What Defines a Family, and What Are the Historical and Current Trends in Marriage and Family? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: How Do Different Theorists View the Family? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: What Is the Meaning of Family? | |
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| How to Study Marriage and the Family | |
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| Get the Topic: What Models and Methods Do Social Scientists Use in Assessing the Development of Families? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Theories Guide Researchers in Studying Marriage and Families? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: What Research Can You Do in Your Own Family? | |
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| Communication, Power, and Conflict | |
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| Get the Topic: How Do Patterns of Communication, Power, and Conflict Affect Family Life? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Are the Theories Behind Family Interaction? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Does Family Therapy Address Issues of Communication, Power, and Conflict? | |
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| The Role of Gender | |
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| Get the Topic: What Are the Differences between Sex and Gender? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Influences a Person's Gender Role? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: What Effect Do Gender and Sexual Orientation Have on Individuals? | |
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| Friendship, Affection, Love, and Intimacy | |
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| Get the Topic: How Do Friendship, Affection, Love, and Intimacy Affect Marriage and Family? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Are the Theories behind Love in Marriage and Families? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Can Couples Address Intimacy Problems? | |
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| Sex and Fertility | |
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| Get the Topic: How Do Sexual Behavior and Fertility Affect Marriages and Families? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Are the Theories behind Sex and Sexual Reproduction? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: What is Sex Trafficking? | |
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| Choosing a Partner | |
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| Get the Topic: What Are the Historical and Current Trends in Dating and Mate Selection? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: How Do Theorists View Dating and Mate Selection? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Are Couples and Families Finding Creative Ways to Date? | |
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| Preparing for Children and Parenting | |
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| Get the Topic: What Factors Should Be Considered When Making Parenting Decisions? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Theories Describe the Relationships between Parents and Children? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Do People Handle Infertility? | |
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| Family Variation | |
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| Get the Topic: What Types of Families Exist in the 21st Century? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Theories Are Used to Analyze Family Organization and Relationships? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: What About Same-Sex Marriage? | |
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| Middle-aged and Aging Families | |
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| Get the Topic: What Challenges Do Middle-Aged and Aging Families Face? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: How Does Aging Affect Individuals, Families, and Society? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: Can Elderly People Afford Essential Prescription Drugs? | |
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| The Effects of Work and the Economy | |
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| Get the Topic: What are the Effects of Work and Unemployment on Individuals and Families? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: How Does Social Class Affect Individuals and Families? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: Will Encouraging Marriage Reduce the Poverty Rate? | |
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| Family and Social Institutions: Education, Religion, Politics, and the Legal System | |
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| Get the Topic: How Do Social Institutions such as Education, Religion, Politics, and the Legal System Impact Marriages and Families? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: How Do Different Theorists View Marriages and Families in the Context of Social Institutions? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Are Family Therapists Responding to Diversity within Marriages and Families? | |
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| Stress, Violence, and Abuse in Marriage and Families | |
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| Get the Topic: What Are Different Stressors that Can Lead to Violence and Abuse? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Are Some Theories that Can Explain Violence and Abuse? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Can Subjectivity Enhance Data Collection on Domestic Violence? | |
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| Separation and Divorce | |
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| Get the Topic: What Are the Statistical, Legal, and Historical Trends in Divorce? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Are the Theories behind Divorce? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Do Demographers Measure Divorce? | |
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| Single-Parent Families, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies | |
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| Get the Topic: What Are the Characteristics of Single-Parent Families, Remarried Families, and Stepfamilies and What Challenges Do They Face? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: How Do Different Theorists View Single-Parent Families, Remarried Families, and Stepfamilies? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: What Organizations Can Assist Stepfamilies and Blended Families? | |
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| Enduring Marriages and Families: Successful Patterns of Commitment | |
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| Get the Topic: What Are the Characteristics of an Effective Marriage and a Successful Family? | |
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| Think Marriages and Families: What Are the Theories that Analyze Family Relationships and the Role of the Family in Society? | |
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| Discover Marriages and Families in Action: How Does Research Define a Successful Family? | |