Marriages, families, & intimate relationships : a practical introduction

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Marriages, families, & intimate relationships : a practical introduction

Brian K. Williams, Stacey C. Sawyer, Carl M. Wahlstrom

Pearson/A and B, c2009

2nd ed

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Marriages, families, and intimate relationships : a practical introduction

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Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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内容説明

This book provides timely, practical, and high-interest information about marriages, families, and intimate relationships, in an engaging format that is easy-to-use and learn from. Feature such as "Popular Culture and the Media," "Practical Action," and "Numbers that Matter" help grab and keep readers' attention. The new edition has been updated to include coverage of important issues, topics, and research from the past few years. Examples of new topics covered include: state abortion law updates, abstinence education controversy, adultolescents, children and the effects of TV watching, foster children, LGBT, living apart together (LAT) couples, post-adoption blues, safe-haven laws pro and con, Web 2.0, and more.

目次

IN THIS SECTION: 1.) BRIEF 2.) COMPREHENSIVE BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 1 SEEKING: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex World Chapter 2 UNDERSTANDING: Learning about Intimate Behavior Chapter 3 GENDER: The Meanings of Masculinity & Femininity Chapter 4 LOVE: The Many Faces Chapter 5 INVOLVEMENT: Dating, Pairing, Courtship, & CohabitationChapter Chapter 6 COMMUNICATION: Realizing Effective Intimacy Chapter 7 SEXUALITY: Interpersonal Sexuality, Sexual Values, & Behavior Chapter 8 MARRIAGE: The Ultimate Commitment? Chapter 9: VARIATIONS Nonmarital Families & Households Chapter 10 REPRODUCTION: Decisions about Having or Not Having Children Chapter 11 PARENTING: Children, Families, & Generations Chapter 12 WORK: Economics, Jobs, & Balancing Family Demands Chapter 13 CRISES: Managing Stress, Disaster, Violence, & Abuse Chapter 14 UNCOUPLING: Separation & Divorce Chapter 15 REMARRIAGE: Reinvented, Renewed, & Blended Families COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS: * All Chapters end with Key Terms Used in This Chapter, Summary, and Taking It to the Net Chapter 1 SEEKING: Finding Happiness in Relationships in a Complex World 1.1 Seeking Happiness through Love & Intimacy 1.2 Intimacy, Marriage, & Family 1.3 The Challenges to Relationships & Families Today Self-Assessment: The RELATE and READY Relationship Questionnaires Chapter 2 UNDERSTANDING: Learning about Intimate Behavior 2.1 A Short History of Marriage 2.2 Learning How to Think: Keys to Being Open- Minded 2.3 How Do You Know What's True? Learning to Evaluate Research Results 2.4 Theoretical Perspectives on the Family Self-Assessment: Gaining Self-Knowledge from the Harvard Project Implicit Website Chapter 3 GENDER: The Meanings of Masculinity & Femininity 3.1 Understanding Gender & Gender Roles 3.2 Why Do Gender Roles Differ? Some Theories 3.3 Gender Socialization: Who Teaches Us How to Act Male or Female? 3.4 Gender Roles in Transition: Multiple Masculinities & Femininities Self-Assessment: What's Your Gender Communications Quotient? Chapter 4 LOVE: The Many Faces 4.1 Can We Define Love? 4.2 The Origins of Love: Some Theories 4.3 The Dark Face of Love: Jealousy, Unrequited Love, & Attempts to Control 4.4 How Can You Tell Whether It's Meaningful Love? Self-Assessment: How Capable Are You of Being Intimate? Chapter 5 INVOLVEMENT: Dating, Pairing, Courtship, & Cohabitation 5.1 The Dating Game 5.2 Pairing Up: Finding & Choosing a Partner 5.3 Cohabitation: Living Together as an Unmarried Couple 5.4 Breaking Up Is Hard to Do Self-Assessment: How Compatible Are You & Your Prospective Partner? Chapter 6 COMMUNICATION: Realizing Effective Intimacy 6.1 Power & Intimacy 6.2 Conflict & Growth 6.3 The Nature of Communication Self-Assessment: Accepting Your Partner Chapter 7 SEXUALITY: Interpersonal Sexuality, Sexual Values, & Behavior 7.1 Sexual Values, Learning, & Scripts 7.2 The Varieties of Sexual Experience 7.3 AIDS & Other Sexual Diseases Self-Assessment: Test Your Knowledge of Sexuality Chapter 8 MARRIAGE: The Ultimate Commitment? 8.1 Why Do People Marry? 8.2 Changes in the Family Life Cycle: Scenes from a Marriage 8.3 Different Kinds of Marriage Relationships 8.4 What Makes for a Successful Marriage? Chapter 9: VARIATIONS Nonmarital Families & Households 9.1 Different Family & Household Relationships 9.2 The Single Way of Life 9.3 The Gay & Lesbian Way of Life 9.4 Communal Living, Group Marriages, & Open Marriages Self-Assessment: Homophobia Scale Chapter 10 REPRODUCTION: Decisions about Having or Not Having Children 10.1 Having or Not Having Children: Choice or Fate? 10.2 Contraception: Practical Methods of Birth Control 10.3 Abortion & Abandonment 10.4 Infertility, Reproductive Technology, & Adoption Self-Assessment: How Would You Deal with an Unexpected Pregnancy? Chapter 11 PARENTING: Children, Families, & Generations 11.1 Parenthood: The Varieties of Experience 11.2 Becoming a Parent 11.3 Parenting Approaches 11.4 The Aging Family: When Parents & Children Get Older Self-Assessment: Assessing Your Readiness to Become a Parent Chapter 12 WORK: Economics, Jobs, & Balancing Family Demands 12.1 Work,Wealth, & Well-Being 12.2 Changing Family Work Patterns 12.3 Balancing Work & Family Demands: Some Practical Strategies Self-Assessment: How Well Do You Balance Work & Life? Chapter 13 CRISES: Managing Stress, Disaster, Violence, & Abuse POPULAR CULTURE & THE MEDIA Crises: A Way of Life? ON THE WEB Dealing with the Ultimate Crisis 13.1 Stresses, Hassles, & Crises: Seeking Hardiness 13.2 Crises & Disasters 13.3 Violence & Abuse: The Dark Side of Intimate Relationships 13.4 Coping Strategies: Successful Ways of Handling Stresses & Crises Self-Assessment: Major Life Events & Stress Chapter 14 UNCOUPLING: Separation & Divorce 14.1 Separation, Divorce, & Trends 14.2 Why People Divorce 14.3 The Process of Divorce 14.4 The Effects of Divorce Self-Assessment: How's Your Marital Adjustment? Chapter 15 REMARRIAGE: Reinvented, Renewed, & Blended Families 15.1 Moving toward Remarriage 15.2 Remarried & Blended Families 15.3 Inside the Blended Family 15.4 Strengthening Stepfamilies Self-Assessment: Rate Your Family's Strengths

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  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA8755820X
  • ISBN
    • 9780205521456
  • LCCN
    2008277428
  • 出版国コード
    us
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Boston
  • ページ数/冊数
    1 v. (various pagings)
  • 大きさ
    28 cm
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