Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families

by Rice, F. Philip

• ISBN13: 9780767402118
• ISBN10: 0767402111
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-07-01
• Publisher: Mayfield Pub Co

Table of Contents

PART I Social and Psychological Perspectives: Cognition and Challenge	2	(74)
1 Intimate Relationships, Marriages, and Families in the Twenty-First Century	2	(23)
2 Class, Cultural, and Ethnic Differences in Families	25	(31)
3 Family Backgrounds and How They Influence Us	56	(20)
PART II Intimate Relationships: Choices and Change	76	(158)
4 Being Single	76	(22)
5 Dating, Going Together, and Courtship	98	(25)
6 Attraction and Love	123	(19)
7 Gender: Identity and Roles	142	(21)
8 The Sexual Basis of Relationships	163	(32)
9 Mate Selection, Nonmarital Cohabitation, and Transition to Marriage	195	(39)
PART III Marriages and Family Relationships: Challenges and Commitment	234	(114)
10 Qualities of Successful Marriages	234	(18)
11 Marital Relationships over the Family Life Cycle	252	(31)
12 Work, Family Roles, and Material Resources	283	(28)
13 Companionship In and Outside the Family	311	(15)
14 Power, Decision Making, and Communication	326	(22)
PART IV Parenthood: Cognition and Change	348	(122)
15 Family Planning and Parenthood	348	(38)
16 Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Transition to Parenthood	386	(25)
17 Parent-Child Relationships	411	(31)
18 Parents and Extended Family Relationships	442	(28)
PART V Family Stress and Reorganization: Choices and Commitment	470	(103)
19 Conflict, Family Crises, and Crisis Management	470	(46)
20 The Troubled Family and Divorce	516	(32)
21 Coming Together: Remarriage and Stepparenting	548	(25)
APPENDIX Family Theories	573	(5)
Glossary	578	(8)
Bibliography	586	(60)
Credits	646	(1)
Author Index	647	(13)
Subject Index	660