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Marriages and Families in the 21st Century provides an in-depth exploration of a traditional field of study using a new and engaging approach. The text covers all the important issues - including parenting, divorce, aging families, balancing work and family, family violence, and gender issues - using a bioecological framework that takes into account our status as both biological and social beings. An accessible writing style coupled with numerous student-friendly pedagogical features help readers come to a multilayered understanding of'what makes families tick,'while also challenging them to reevaluate their own assumptions and experiences. Key features: Uses a bioecological model that takes into account our status as both biological and social beings Employs a strengths-based approach that focuses on family processes rather than structure in evaluating families'optimal health and happiness Incorporates discussion of neuroscience, medicine, and biopsychological research throughout Explores a wide diversity of family relationships, integrating issues of ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, and gender Focus on my Family boxes profile real families who wrote essays in their own wor

Author

Tasha R. Howe

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781444344684

Subjects

Psychology, Gender Studies, Sociology

Rating

4.5 / 5 (82 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14