Marriage and Family: Change and Continuity

by Davidson, J. Kenneth; Moore, Nelwyn B.

• ISBN13: 9780205167470
• ISBN10: 0205167470
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

This well-researched, lively text is an examination of marriage and family in the 1990s. Completely revised, it reflects the contemporary concerns of today's diverse and non-traditional student population.

Table of Contents

Preface
Marriage and Family: Change and Continuity	p. 3
Roles for Women and Men in a Diverse Society	p. 47
Changing Rules for Family Forms	p. 89
Loving Self and Others	p. 127
Our Sexuality	p. 163
Sexual Intimacy	p. 203
Birth Control and Sexually Transmitted Diseases	p. 249
Dating, Singlehood, or Mate Selection: Options in the 1990s	p. 293
Achieving Healthy Marriages	p. 347
Communication, Family Stress, and Conflict	p. 379
Violence and Abuse in Relationships	p. 415
Family Resource Management	p. 457
Decisions about Children, Pregnancy, and Childbirth	p. 497
Parenting	p. 553
Dual Careers, Marriage, and Parenthood	p. 607
Marital Dissolution	p. 653
Single Parents, Remarriage, and Stepfamilies	p. 699
Marriage and Family in Middle and Later Years	p. 739
Epilogue	p. 781
Appendix	p. 782
Bibliography	p. B-1
Name Index	p. I-1
Subject Index	p. I-11
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