The truth about family life / Amber Barnes and Julia A. Watkins, principal authors ; Robert N. Golden, general editor, Fred L. Peterson, general editor ; Mark J. Kittleson, William Kane and Richelle Rennegarbe, advisers to the first edition.

Author/creator Barnes, Amber
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Facts On File, ©2011.
Descriptionxiv, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Families--United States.
Teenagers--Family relationships. --United States.

Other author/creatorWatkins, Julia.
Other author/creatorGolden, Robert N.
Other author/creatorPeterson, Fred L.
Other author/creatorDespres, Renée. Truth about family life.
Contents How to use this book -- Family life in America -- A-to-Z entries -- Adoption -- Arguments and the family -- Birth order and psychology -- Communication styles and families -- Day care -- Death in the family -- Divorce and families -- Elderly family members -- Ethnicity and expectations -- Families, blended -- Families, divided -- Families, racially mixed -- Family, the new -- Family, the traditional -- Family boundaries -- Family counseling -- Family rules -- Family traditions -- Financial management, marital -- Gay parents -- Independence -- Marriage and family, changes in -- Media and the family -- Puberty and sexual development -- Religion and the family -- Single-parent families -- Stepparents -- Teenage parents -- Teens in trouble -- Violence and the family -- Hotlines and help sites.
General noteOriginally entered under author: Renée Despres.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010049240
ISBN9780816076413 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0816076413 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ536 .D43 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold