Marriage and Family Perspectives and Complexities

Name: Marriage and Family Perspectives and Complexities
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ISBN: 9780231144087

ISBN-10: 0231144083

ISBN-13: 9780231144087

Edition: 2009

Authors: H. Elizabeth Peters, Claire Kamp Dush

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Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 7/16/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 414
Size: 0.66" wide x 0.90" long x 0.11" tall
Weight: 1.672
Language: English

H. Elizabeth Peters is professor of policy analysis and management and director of the population program at Cornell University.Claire M. Kamp Dush is an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science and is a faculty affiliate of the Initiative in Population Research at The Ohio State University.



List of Illustrations


List of Tables


Acknowledgments


Introduction




Perspectives on Marriage



Historical and Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Marriage




Marriage and Family: The Evolutionary Ecological Context




A Gender Lens on Marriage




Institutional, Companionate, and Individualistic Marriage: A Social Psychological Perspective on Martial Change




Contemporary Families



Single Parenthood and Child Well-Being: Trends, Theories, and Evidence




Cohabitation and Parenthood: Lessons from Focus Groups and In-Depth Interviews




An Examination of Child Well-Being in Stable Single-Parent and Married Families




Reconsidering the Association Between Stepfather Families and Adolescent Well-Being




Parenting by Gay Men and Lesbians: Beyond the Current Research




Strengthening Marriage



Supporting Healthy Marriage: Designing a Marriage Education Demonstration and Evaluation for Low-Income Married Couples




Differentiating Among Types of Domestic Violence: Implications for Healthy Marriages




The Future of Marriage



The Growing Importance of Marriage in America




The Future of Marriage and the State: A Proposal




Why Won't African Americans Get (and Stay) Married? Why Should They?




Race, Immigration, and the Future of Marriage



List of Contributors


Index