عنوان

Handbook of Marriage and the Family

(Number (ISBN

1475753675

(Number (ISBN

1475753691

(Number (ISBN

9781475753677

(Number (ISBN

9781475753691

Number

b548731

Title Proper

Handbook of Marriage and the Family

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

edited by Marvin B. Sussman, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, Gary W. Peterson.

Edition Statement

Second edition

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Boston, MA

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer US : Imprint : Springer

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

1999

Text of Note

Introduction: Perspectives on Families as We Approach the Twenty-First Century --;Challenges for Future Handbook Authors --;1. Historical Analysis of the Family --;2. Demography and Families --;3. Cross-Cultural and U.S. Kinship --;4. Comparative Perspectives --;5. Ethnic Variation in the Family: The Elusive Trend toward Convergence --;6. The Future of Families --;7. Classical Social Theory and Family Studies: The Triumph of Reactionary Thought in Contemporary Family Studies --;8. Postmodernism and Family Theory --;9. Methodological Pluralism and Qualitative Family Research --;10. Quantitative Methodology for Studying Families --;11. Measurement in Family Studies --;12. Contemporary Family Patterns and Relationships --;13. Socializing Children and Parents in Families --;14. Adolescence in Contemporary Families --;15. Family Relations in Adulthood --;16. Gender and Family Relationships --;17. Marital Dissolution: Divorce, Separation, Annulment, and Widowhood --;18. Families and Religions --;19. Economics and the Family --;20. American Families and American Law --;21. Families and Work --;22. Exploring Family and Health Relationships: The Role of Genetics, Environment, and Culture --;23. Strengthening Families: Policy Issues for the Twenty-First Century --;24. Family Dynamics: An Essay on Conflict and Power --;25. Family Communication --;26. Family Abuse and Violence --;27. Human Sexuality --;28. Theories and Techniques of Marital and Family Therapy.

Text of Note

The past five decades have witnessed a dramatic change in our understanding of the nature of the family and its role in society. In a thoroughgoing revision of the first edition of this classic text and reference, published by Plenum in 1987, the editors have assembled a distinguished roster of contributors to address such topics as past, present, and future perspectives on family diversity; theory and methods of the family; changing family patterns and roles; the family and other institutions; and family dynamics and processes.

Psychology, Applied.

Social sciences.

Class number

Book number

edited by Marvin B. Sussman, Suzanne K. Steinmetz, Gary W. Peterson.

Gary W Peterson

Marvin B Sussman

Suzanne K Steinmetz

Electronic name

[Book]

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