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Nijole V. Benokraitis, professor emerita of sociology at the University of Baltimore, taught the marriage and family course for almost 25 years. It was her favorite class but her courses in racial and ethnic relations and gender roles ran a close second. Professor Benokraitis received a B.A. in sociology and English from Emmanuel College in Boston, an M.A. in sociology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Texas at Austin.
She was a strong proponent of applied sociology and required her students to enhance their knowledge through interviews, direct observation, and other hands-on learning methods. She also enlisted her students in community service activities such as tutoring and mentoring inner-city high school students, writing to government officials and other decision makers about specific social problems, and volunteering research services to nonprofit organizations.
Professor Benokraitis immigrated to the United States from Lithuania with her family after World War II as a political refugee when she was five years old. She is bilingual and bicultural and is very empathetic of students who must balance the demands of several cultural worlds.
She has authored, co-authored, edited, or co-edited ten books, including Seeing Ourselves: Classic, Contemporary, and Cross-Cultural Readings in Sociology, Contemporary Ethnic Families in the United States: Characteristics, Variations, and Dynamics; Feuds about Families: Conservative, Centrist, Liberal, and Feminist Perspectives; and Modern Sexism: and Blatant, Subtle, and Covert Discrimination. Dr. Benokraitis has published numerous articles and book chapters on topics such as institutional racism, discrimination against women in government and higher education, fathers in two-earner families, displaced homemakers, and family policy.
She has received grants and fellowships from many institutions, including the National Institute of Mental Health, the Ford Foundation, the American Educational Research Association, the Administration on Aging, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. She has also served as a consultant in the areas of sex and race discrimination to women’s commissions, business groups, colleges and universities, federal government programs, and the American Association of University Women’s International Fellowships Program.
Dr. Benokraitis has made several appearances on radio and television shows on gender communication differences and single-sex educational institutions. She currently serves on the editorial board of Women & Criminal Justice and reviews manuscripts for several academic journals.
Professor Benokraitis lives in Maryland with her husband, Dr. Vitalius Benokraitis, a vice president at a technology assessment company. They have two adult children, Gema and Andrius.
The author looks forward (and always responds) to comments on the 7th edition of Marriages and Families: Changes, Choices, and Constraints. She can be reached at nbenokraitis@ubalt.edu.
IN THIS SECTION:
1.) BRIEF
2.) COMPREHENSIVE
Part I: Marriage and the Family in Perspective
Chapter 1: The Changing Family
Chapter 2: Studying the Family
Chapter 3: The Family in Historical Perspective
Chapter 4: Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses
Part II: The Individual and the Developing Relationship
Chapter 5: Socialization and Gender Roles
Chapter 6: Romance, Love, and Loving Relationships
Chapter 7: Sexuality and Sexual Expression Throughout Life
Part III: Individual and Marital Commitments
Chapter 8: Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection
Chapter 9: Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options
Chapter 10: Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships
Part IV: Parents and Children
Chapter 11: To Be or Not to Be A Parent: More Choices, More Constraints
Chapter 12: Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls
Part V: Conflicts and Crises
Chapter 13: Balancing Work and Family Life
Chapter 14: Family Abuse, Violence, and Other Health Issues
Chapter 15: Separation and Divorce
Part VI: Changes and Transitions
Chapter 16: Remarriage and Stepfamilies
Chapter 17: Families in Later Life
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: The Changing Family
What Is a Family?
How are Families Similar across Societies?
How do Families Differ across Societies?
Family Structure and Social Change
Some Myths about the Family
Family Values: Three Perspectives on the Changing Family
Trends in Changing Families
Why Are Families Changing?
A Cross-Cultural and Global Perspective on the Family
Chapter 2: Studying the Family
Why Theories and Research are Important in Our Everyday Lives
Theoretical Perspectives on Families
Family Research Methods
The Ethics and Politics of Family Research
Chapter 3: The Family in Historical Perspective
The Colonial Family
Early American Families from Non-European Cultures
Industrialization, Urbanization, and European Immigration: 1820 to 1930
The Modern Family Emerges
The Golden Fifties
The Family since the 1960s
Chapter 4: Racial and Ethnic Families: Strengths and Stresses
The Increasing Diversity of U.S. Families
Race and Ethnicity Still Matter
African American Families
American Indian Families
Latino Families
Asian American Families
Middle Eastern Families
Interracial and Interethnic Relationships and Marriages
Chapter 5: Socialization and Gender Roles
Gender Myths about Female-Male Similarities and Differences
The Nature-Nurture Debate: Is Anatomy Destiny?
Why Do Gender Roles Differ?
How Do We Learn Gender Roles?
Traditional Views and Gender Roles
Gender Roles in Adulthood
A Global View: Variations in Gender Roles
Chapter 6: Romance, Love, and Loving Relationships
Loving and Liking
What Is Love?
Caring, Intimacy, and Commitment
Some Theories about Love and Loving
Functions of Love and Loving
Experiencing Love
When Love Goes Wrong
How Couples Change: Romantic and Long-term Love
A Global View of Love
Chapter 7: Sexuality and Sexual Expression Throughout Life
Sexuality and Human Development
Why We Have Sex
How We Learn about Sex
Sexual Behaviors
Sexuality Throughout Life
Sexual Infidelity
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Sex
Sexually Transmitted Infections, HIV, and AIDS
Chapter 8: Choosing Others: Dating and Mate Selection
How Often Do We Date?
Why Do We Date?
The Dating Spectrum
Meeting Others
Choosing Whom We Date: Choices and Constraints
Why We Choose Each Other: Theories of Mate Selection
A Global View: Mate Selection across Cultures
Harmful Dating Relationships: Power, Control, and Sexual Aggression
Breaking Up
Chapter 9: Singlehood, Cohabitation, Civil Unions, and Other Options
The Single Option
The Diversity of Singles
Home Alone
Why More People Are Single
Racial and Ethnic Singles
Cohabitation
Gay and Lesbian Couples
Communal Living Arrangements
Chapter 10: Marriage and Communication in Intimate Relationships
Why Do People Marry?
What Do We Expect from Marriage?
Types of Marriages
Marital Success and Happiness
How Does Marriage Affect Health?
Marital Roles
How Marriages Change throughout the Life Course
Communication: A Key to Successful Relationships
What Do Couples Fight About?
Productive Communication Patterns
Chapter 11: To Be or Not To Be a Parent: More Choices, More Constraints
Becoming a Parent
How Many Children Do You Want?
Postponing Parenthood
Infertility
Adoption: The Traditional Solution to Infertility
Medical and High-Tech Solutions to Infertility
Abortion
Childless by Choice
Chapter 12: Raising Children: Promises and Pitfalls
Contemporary Parenting Roles
Some Theories of Child Development
Parenting Variations by Ethnicity and Social Class
Parenting Changes over the Life Course
Parenting in Lesbian and Gay Families
Parenting Styles and Discipline
Child Care Arrangements
Current Social Issues and Children’s Well-Being
Chapter 13: Balancing Work and Family Life
The Significance of Work
Work in the Contemporary United States
How the Economy Affects Families
Women’s Participation in the Labor Force
New Economic Roles within Marriage
Two-Income Families
Inequality in the Workplace
Families and Work Policies
Chapter 14: Family Abuse, Violence, and Other Health Issues
Intimate Partner Abuse and Violence
Child Maltreatment
Hidden Victims: Siblings and Adolescents
Elder Abuse and Neglect
Violence among Same-Sex Couples and Racial-Ethnic Groups
Explaining Family Abuse and Violence
Other Family Health Issues
Combating Family Abuse and Violence
Chapter 15: Separation and Divorce
Separation: Process and Outcome
Trends in Divorce
The Process of Divorce
Why do People Divorce?
How Divorce Affects Adults
How Divorce Affects Children
Some Positive Outcomes of Separation and Divorce
Counseling, Marital Therapy, Divorce Mediation, and Collaborative Divorce
Chapter 16: Remarriages and Stepfamilies
Being Single Again: Dating and Cohabitation
Being Single Again: Dating and Cohabitation
Forming a Stepfamily
Characteristics of Remarried Couples
Remarriage as a Process
How First Marriages and Remarriages Differ
Couple Dynamics in Stepfamilies
The Diversity and Complexity of Stepfamilies
Living in a Stepfamily
Successful Remarriages and Stepfamilies
Chapter 17: Families in Later Life
Our Aging Society
Health and Ageism
Work and Retirement
Grandparenting
Aging Parents, Adult Children, and Siblings
Dying, Death, and Bereavement
Being Widowed and Single in Later Life
Family Caregiving in Later Life
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