Marriages and families : changes, choices, and constraints / Nijole V. Benokraitis.

Author/creator Benokraitis, Nijole V.
Format Book
Edition4th ed.
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, ©2002.
Descriptionxxi, 570 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents ch. 1. The changing family -- ch. 2. Studying marriage and the family -- ch. 3. The family in historical perspective -- ch. 4. Gender roles and socialization -- ch. 5. Love and loving relationships -- ch. 6. Sexuality and sexual expression throughout life -- ch. 7. Choosing others : dating and mate selection -- ch. 8. Singlehood, cohabitation, and other nonmarital living arrangements -- ch. 9. Marriage and communication in intimate relationships -- ch. 10. To be or not to be a parent : more choices, more constraints -- ch. 11. Raising children : prospects and pitfalls -- ch. 12. Racial and ethnic families : strengths and stresses -- ch. 13. Families and work : facing the economic squeeze -- ch. 14. Family violence and other crisis-related issues -- ch. 15. Separation and divorce -- ch. 16. Remarriage and stepfamilies : life after divorce -- ch. 17. Aging and family life : grandparents, the widowed, and caregivers -- ch. 18. The family in the twenty-first century.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 512-550) and indexes.
LCCN 2001032737
ISBN0130341770
ISBN9780130341778

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HQ536 .B45 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold