Handbook of Marriage and the Family
Despite waves of societal, cultural, and generational change, the family remains the bedrock unit for studying the individual and society as well as a prime focus of study in its own right. In particular, where diverse family structures were once considered rare occurrences, they are now gaining inc...
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| Μορφή: | Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
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Boston, MA :
Springer US : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Έκδοση: | 3rd ed. 2013. |
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| Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- PREFACE.-Balancing Connectedness and Autonomy in Diverse Families.-II. THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOCAL ISSUES.-The Current Status of Theorizing About Families.-The Demography of Families.-Quantitative Methodology for Family Science.-Qualitative Family Research: Enduring Themes and Contemporary Variations.-Systemic and Ecological Qualities of Families.-Feminism and Families.-Stress Processes in Families and Couples.-Conceptualizing Cultural Influences on Socialization: Comparing Parent-Adolescent Relationships in the U.S. and Mexico.-II. RELATIONSHIPS, PROCESSES, AND ROLES IN FAMILIES.-Dating and Mate Selection.-Marriage Relationships in the 21st Century.-Living Together Unmarried: What Do We Know About Cohabiting Families?--Child Relationships in Diverse Contexts.-Theory and Research Pertaining to Families with Adolescents.-Sibling Relationships.-Father’s Nurturance of Children Over the Life Course.-Adulthood and Aging in Families.-Gender and Family Relationships.-Sexuality in Families: The (Re) Creation of Sexual Culture.-Family Violence.-Marital Dissolution.-Remarriage and Stepfamily Life.-III. FAMILIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS
- Work and Family Through Time and Space: Revisiting old Themes and Charting New Directions.-Family Economic Well-Being
- The Division of Household Labor.-Religion and Family Research in the Twenty First Century.-IV. DIVERSITY IN FAMILY LIFE
- Family Lives of Lesbian and Gay Adults.-African American Families: Research Progress and Potential in the Age of Obama.-Asian American Families Adjustment to the U.S. Context: The Ecology of Strength and Stress
- Latino Families in the United States
- V. APPLICATION OF FAMILY SOCIAL SCIENCE.-Social Policies and Families through an Ecological Lens.-Families and Communities: A Social Organization Theory of Action and Change.-Family Life Education: Issues and Challenges in Professional Practice.-Family Therapy: An “Emerging Field”.-Teaching about Family Science as a Discipline.-VI. Diverse Families: Islands of Refuge in the Midst of Troubled Waters?
