Public and Private Families An Introduction

Name: Public and Private Families An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780073404356

ISBN-10: 0073404357

ISBN-13: 9780073404356

Edition: 6th 2010

Authors: Andrew Cherlin

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Nationally recognized for its sound scholarship and balanced approach and written by one of the leading authorities in the field, this text examines the family through two lenses: the familiar private family in which we live most of our personal lives, and the public family in which we, as adults, deal with broader societal issues such as the care of the elderly, the increase in divorce, and childbearing outside of marriage. The book looks at intimate personal concerns, such as whether to marry, as well as societal concerns, such as governmental policies that affect families. Distinctive chapters - Chapter 9, "Children and Parents;" Chapter 10, "Older Persons and Their Families;" and…

Book details

List price: $213.00
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 11/30/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 560
Size: 8.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 2.640
Language: English




Introduction



Public and Private Families



The History of the Family



Gender, Class, and Race-Ethnicity



Gender and Families



Social Class and Families



Race, Ethnicity, and Families



Sexuality, Partnership, and Marriage



Sexualities



Cohabitation and Marriage



Work and Families



Links Across the Generations



Children and Parents



The Elderly and Their Families



Conflict, Disruption, and Reconstitution



Domestic Violence



Divorce



Remarriage and Stepfamilies