Variant Family Forms

by Chilman, Catherine S.; Nunnally, Elam W.; Cox, Fred M.

• ISBN13: 9780803927094
• ISBN10: 0803927096
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1988-09-01
• Publisher: Sage Pubns

Summary

What problems do teenage parents encounter? Are single-parent families subject to the same pressures as more traditional nuclear families? Are there effective methods of treatment for widowers, recently divorced individuals, or adopted children? Variant Family Forms examines specific issues and problems brought up by families living non-traditional or alternative lifestyles. Various alternative lifestyles are covered, including: adolescent parents, gay/lesbian families, step-parents, families with adopted children, widows and widowers, remarried parents, and those who co-habit. In addition, contributors outline modes of treatment for each alternative lifestyle presented along with suggestions for future research. The volume concludes by examining what policies have been -- or need to be -- enacted in relation to the growing population with alternative family living conditions.

Table of Contents

Never-Married, Single, Adolescent Parents

Helping Single Adolescent Parents

Heterosexual Couples Who Cohabit Nonmaritally

Some Common Problems and Issues

Family and Couples Therapy with Nonmarital Cohabiting Couples

Treatment Issues and Case Studies

Some Problems of Gay/Lesbian Families

Choosing A Gay/Lesbian Lifestyle

Related Issues of Treatment Services

Widows and their Families

Widowers

Adoptive Families

Treating the Adoptive Familiy

Remarriage and Stepfamilies

Treating Families with Problems Associated with Remarriage and Step-relationships

Public Policies and Families

Public Policies and Variant Family Forms

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