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In This Section | |
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Brief Table of Contents | |
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Comprehensive Table of Contents | |
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Brief Table of Contents | |
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Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships? | |
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Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class | |
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Building Relationships | |
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Love and Loving Relationships | |
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Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships | |
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Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships | |
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Marriage | |
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Thinking about Parenthood | |
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Raising Children | |
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Families and the Work They Do | |
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Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates | |
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The Process of Divorce | |
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Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce | |
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Families in Middle and Later Life | |
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Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish | |
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Comprehensive Table of Contents | |
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Families and Intimate Relationships: Key Concepts | |
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Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships? | |
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How Do We Define Family? | |
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The Functions of Families | |
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Theme 1: Linking the Micro- and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families | |
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Theme 2: Families are Always Changing | |
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Theme 3: the Importance of Social Science Theory and Research | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class | |
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The Link between Private Experiences and Social Structure | |
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Sex, Gender, and Patriarchy | |
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Race and Ethnicity | |
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Social Class | |
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Poverty | |
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The Intersections of Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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The Foundations of Relationships | |
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Building Relationships | |
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Singlehood | |
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Friendships | |
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Dating, Courtship, and Mate Selection | |
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Heterosexual Cohabitation | |
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Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Love and Loving Relationships | |
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What Is Love? | |
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Love as Attachment | |
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Images of Love in History | |
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Contemporary Ideas about Love | |
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Theoretical Perspectives on Love | |
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How We Experience Love | |
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The Downside to Relationships and Love | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships | |
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Overview of Historical and Cultural Influences on Sexuality | |
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Our Sexual Selves: Biology and Culture Intertwined | |
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Sexual Scripts | |
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Gender and Sexual Scripts: the Double Standard | |
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Studying Human Sexuality | |
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Sexual Behaviors | |
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Sexual Expression throughout Our Lives | |
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Sexual Satisfaction in Committed Relationships | |
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Sex as a Social Problem: Sexually Transmitted Infections | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships | |
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The Importance of Communication | |
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The Cultural Context of Communication: Embracing Difference | |
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Types of Communication | |
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Sex Differences in Communication | |
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Communicating to Keep Your Relationships Strong: Self-Disclosure | |
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Conflict, Communication, and Problem Solving | |
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Power, Control, and Decision Making | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Marriage | |
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Marriage: Here, There, and Everywhere | |
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Marriage in U.S. History | |
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What Is Happening to Marriage Today? | |
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The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security | |
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Does Marriage Benefit Everyone Equally? | |
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Marital Satisfaction and Success | |
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The Marriage Movement and Covenant Marriage | |
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Peer Marriage | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Parents and their Children | |
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Thinking about Parenthood | |
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Population and Fertility Trends Worldwide | |
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Fertility in the United States | |
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The Costs and Rewards of Raising Children | |
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Remaining Childfree | |
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The Interconnection of Micro and Macro: Childbirth | |
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Other Paths to Parenthood: Adoption | |
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The Transition to Parenthood | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Raising Children | |
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Parenting: It's Not the Same Everywhere | |
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Socialization: Learning to be Human | |
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Parenting Styles | |
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Mothering | |
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Fathering | |
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How Do Children Influence their Parents? | |
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Parenting and Family Contexts | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Families and the Work They Do | |
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The Changing Dynamics of the Workplace | |
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Life in a Recession | |
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Family Work At Home | |
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Juggling Work and Family Life | |
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Diversity in Families: Why We Chose to Live in Hungary | |
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Who's Minding the Kids? | |
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Bringing it Full Circle | |
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Family Strengths, Challenges, and Reorganization | |
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Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates | |
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The Nature of Stress and Crisis | |
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Intimate Partner Violence | |
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Child Abuse and Neglect | |
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Elder Abuse | |
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Explanations for Violence among Intimates | |
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The Public's Response | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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The Process of Divorce | |
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Divorce in the United States | |
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Why Do People Divorce? | |
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Experiencing Divorce | |
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Divorce and Children: Child Support | |
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What Are the Effects of Divorce on Children? | |
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Should Divorce Be More Difficult to Obtain? | |
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The "Good Divorce" | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce | |
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Being Single Again | |
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RePartnering after Divorce | |
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Remarriage | |
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Stepfamilies | |
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Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamilies | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Families in Middle and Later Life | |
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The Demographic Revolution | |
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Aging in Historical Perspective | |
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Family Transitions | |
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The Aging Couple | |
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Widowhood | |
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Grandparents and Their Grandchildren | |
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Retirement | |
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Health | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |
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Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish | |
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What Do Families Need to Flourish? | |
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Family Policy | |
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Building Resilience: General Policies and Programs to Support Families | |
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Specific Policies and Programs for Children | |
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Specific Policies and Programs for the Elderly | |
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What Have We Learned? | |
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Bringing It Full Circle | |