Marriage and family : perspectives and complexities / edited by H. Elizabeth Peters and Claire M. Kamp Dush.
| Other author | Peters, Elizabeth, 1955- |
| Other author | Kamp Dush, Claire M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2009. |
| Description | xxix, 414 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction / Elizabeth Peters, Claire M. Kamp Dush -- Perspectives on marriage. Historical and cross-cultural perspectives on marriage / Arland Thornton -- Marriage and family : the evolutionary ecological context / Bobbi S. Low -- Gender lens on marriage / Paula England -- Institutional, companionate, and individualistic marriage : a social psychological perspective on marital change / Paul R. Amato -- Contemporary families. Single parenthood and child well-being : trends, theories, and evidence / Rachel Dunifon -- Cohabitation and parenthood : lessons from focus groups and in-depth interviews / Wendy D. Manning, Pamela J. Smock, Cava Bergstrom-Lynch -- Examination of child well-being in stable single-parent and married families / Claire M. Kamp Dush -- Reconsidering the association between stepfather families and adolescent well-being / Megan M. Sweeney, Hongbo Wang, Tami M. Videon -- Parenting by gay men and lesbians : beyond the current research / Gary J. Gates, Adam P. Romero -- Strengthening marriage. Supporting healthy marriage : designing a marriage education demonstration and evaluation for low-income married couples / Virginia Knox, David Fein -- Differentiating among types of domestic violence : implications for healthy marriages / Michael P. Johnson -- Future of marriage. Growing importance of marriage in America / Steven L. Nock -- Future of marriage and the state : a proposal / Tamara Metz -- Why won't African Americans get (and stay) married? Why should they? / Shirley A. Hill -- Race, immigration, and the future of marriage / Daniel T. Lichter, Warren A. Brown. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2008054886 |
| ISBN | 9780231144087 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0231144083 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780231520027 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0231520026 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ734 .M3872 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |