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The Marriage and Family Experience: Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society (Thomson Advantage Books)

by Bryan Strong

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THE MARRIAGEandFAMILY 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.
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Table of Contents

UNIT 1. MEANINGS OF MARRIAGEandFAMILY. 1. The Meaning of Marriage and the Family. 2. Studying Marriages and Families. 3. Differences: Historical and Contemporary Variations in American Family Life. UNIT 2. INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS. 4. Gender and Family. 5. Friendship, Love, and Intimacy. 6. Understanding Sexuality. 7. Communication, Power, and Conflict. UNIT 3. FAMILY LIFE. 8. Singlehood, Pairing, and Cohabitation. 9. Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective. 10. Should We or Shouldn't We? Choosing Whether and How to Have Children. 11. Experiencing Parenthood: RolesandRelationships of Parents and Children. 12. Marriage, Work, and Economics. UNIT 4. FAMILY CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS. 13. Family Violence and Sexual Abuse. 14. Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce. 15. New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families. Appendix A. Sexual Structure and Sexual Response Cycle. Appendix B. Pregnancy, Conception, and Fetal Development. Appendix C. The Budget Process.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780495500834
Subtitle:
Intimate Relationships in a Changing Society
Author:
Strong, Bryan
Author:
Devault, Christine
Author:
Cohen, Theodore F.
Publisher:
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Subject:
Sociology - Marriage & Family
Subject:
Marriage
Subject:
Family
Subject:
Sociology - General
Copyright:
2008
Edition Number:
10
Series:
Thomson Advantage Books
Publication Date:
February 2007
Binding:
Loose-leaf book
Grade Level:
College/higher education:
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
672
Dimensions:
9.92x7.90x.89 in. 2.45 lbs.
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