The Marriage and Family Experience Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society

by Strong, Bryan; DeVault, Christine; Cohen, Theodore F.

• ISBN13: 9780534624248
• ISBN10: 0534624243
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-02-09
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

THE MARRIAGE & FAMILY EXPERIENCE is a realistic look at relationships today. These experienced authors will help you see and understand the underlying issues at work in marriages, families, and all kinds of relationships. Real-life cross-cultural examples and features that encourage you to look deeper at yourself make the Tenth Edition accessible and compelling_this is a book you can relate to and one you will want to read! The book presents the latest information on adoptive parenting, childbearing patterns, gay and lesbian families, the meaning of virginity, gender roles and sexuality, communication and conflict resolution, the influence of popular culture, and working families. With thorough and compelling coverage of all kinds of today's families and relationships, the book dispels myths about gender differences and gives you a realistic and comprehensive overview of the concepts and topics you'll need to succeed in your course.

Table of Contents

Meanings of Marriage & Family

The Meaning of Marriage and the Family

Studying Marriages and Families

Differences: Historical and Contemporary Variations in American Family Life

Intimate Relationships

Gender and Family

Friendship, Love, and Intimacy

Understanding Sexuality

Communication, Power, and Conflict

Family Life

Singlehood, Pairing, and Cohabitation

Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective

Should We or Shouldn't We? Choosing Whether and How to Have Children

Experiencing Parenthood: Roles & Relationships of Parents and Children

Marriage, Work, and Economics

Family Challenges and Strengths

Family Violence and Sexual Abuse

Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce

New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families

Sexual Structure and Sexual Response Cycle

Pregnancy, Conception, and Fetal Development

The Budget Process

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