Contemporary families : a sociological view
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Contemporary families : a sociological view
Sage Publications, c1995
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Includes bibliographical references, glossary: p. 513-522, and name and subject indexes: p. 523-542
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this major new introduction to family studies and the sociology of the family, Richard J Gelles shows the links between the institutional constraints shaping family structure and processes and the family environment itself.
A sensitivity to family diversity across history, gender, nationality, culture and age, as well as a strong focus on the theoretical and research bases, are important features of the book. There are also extensive discussions of contemporary topics such as: family violence; later life families; the variety of family structures and practices in different cultures and nationalities; the work/family nexus; and family stress.
An instructor's manual by Tricia Dyk is available to those who adopt the book.
Table of Contents
Understanding Families
Family Studies
Theoretical and Methodological Approaches
Families across Time and Cultures
Changing Family Organization in the United States
Variations in Family Organization in the United States
Love, Courtship and Mate Selection
The Marital Dyad
Marital Quality
Adjustment and Satisfaction
Parents and Parenthood
Child Socialization
Work and Family
Marriage, Family and the Later Years
Divorce and Remarriage
Stress and Coping in Families
Family Violence and Abuse
Families in the Future
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