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Families in America: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) by Jeffrey Scott Turner is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Families in America: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) about?
An in-depth and multifaceted examination of the contemporary American family, this introductory handbook is the only one of its kind and presents a solid, authoritative overview.There is little doubt that the American family has changed from colonial times to the present. But what have those changes been? How have family dynamics shifted to deal with the countless new looks of the American Family? In Families in America, author Jeffrey Scott Turner has written a current and complete work that will be of great interest to general audiences as well as students of psychology and sociology.This work sheds light on everything from multicultural family variations and reproductive technologies to families of divorce and blended families. The book is bolstered by chapters that cite recent and important books on family life, as well as a listing of educational videotapes on family life in America.
Who reads Families in America: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jeffrey Scott Turner
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO; Bloomsbury
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781576076286
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sociology, Family & Relationships, Gender Studies
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