Public & private families : an introduction / Andrew J. Cherlin.

Author/creator Cherlin, Andrew J., 1948-
Format Book
Edition3rd ed.
Publication InfoBoston : McGraw-Hill College, 2002.
Descriptionxxix, 564 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Subjects
Families--United States.
Families.
Family policy.

Variant title Public and private families
Contents Public and private families; History of the family; Gender and families -- Race, ethnicity, class, and the state: Social class and families; Race, ethnicity, and families; Family, the state, and social policy -- Sexuality, partnerships, and marriage: Sexuality; Cohabitation and marriage; Work and families -- Links across the generations: Children and parents; Elderly and their families -- Confict, disruption, and reconstitution: Domestic violence; Divorce; Remarriage and stepfamilies -- Family and society: Social change and families -- Glossary.
Abstract In this textbook, [the author] ha[s] written about the family in two senses: the "private family," in which we live most of our personal lives, and the "public family," in which adults perform tasks that are important to society. [His] goal is to give students a thorough grounding in both aspects. It is true that the two are related - taking care of children adequately, for instance, requires the love and affection that family members express privately toward each other. But the public side of the family deserves equal time with the private side.-Pref.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 511-542) and indexes.
LCCN 2001030952
ISBN0072405449 (alk. paper)
ISBN9780072405446 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HQ536 .C442 2002 ✔ Available Place Hold