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9780446518758

The Value of Family A Blueprint for the 21st Century

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  • ISBN13:

    9780446518758

  • ISBN10:

    0446518751

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1996-07-19
  • Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Summary

Along with moving personal reflections, Dr. Ruth Westheimer presents passionate, groundbreaking ideas for helping the American family survive. In her own inimitable style, Dr. Westheimer shows that families are under siege, explains why the definition of family is at a historical turning point, and, together with coauthor Ben Yagoda, offers insightful and hopeful ideas for the future.

Author Biography

Dr. Ruth Westheimer is a professor on the faculty of New York University.

Table of Contents

Introductionp. 1
The Family Todayp. 9
What Is a Family? A Personal Perspectivep. 11
The American Family ... And How It Got That Wayp. 30
Watching Ourselves: The Family on TVp. 56
The Many Faces of the American Familyp. 70
And What to Do about Itp. 111
Whose Family Values?p. 113
What's Being Done to Help the American Familyp. 131
What the Government Can Do for the American Familyp. 152
What American Business Can Do for the Familyp. 174
What You Can Do for Your Familyp. 188
For Further Readingp. 209
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