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1 volume (various pagings) : 26 cm Includes bibliographical references and index 1. Intimate relationships, marriages, and families in the twenty-first century -- What is a family? -- Family forms -- Changes in family philosophy and emphasis -- From institution to companionship -- From patriarchy to democracy -- Changes in marriage and parenthood -- Marriage rates -- Median age -- Birthrates and family size -- Working mothers -- One-parent families -- Cohabitation -- Gay and lesbian families -- Personal perspective: gay marriages -- Grandparents as parents -- Changes in life expectancy -- Changes in divorce and remarriage -- Divorce rates -- Remarriage trends -- Blended families -- Changes in nonmarital sexual behavior -- Sexual activity -- The use of contraceptives -- At issue today: oral sex and STDs -- Increased cultural diversity in families -- Cultural perspective: ethnic identity and acculturation -- Theories to help explain family behavior -- Structural-functional theory -- Family developmental theory -- Symbolic interaction theory -- Systems theory --Exchange theory -- Conflict theory -- Feminist theory -- Critique of family theories -- The study of marriage, families, and

Author

Mary Kay DeGenova, F. Philip Rice

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780073528106

Subjects

Gender Studies, Education, Social Science

Rating

4 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14