Synopses & Reviews
Created through a "student-tested, faculty-approved" review process with students and faculty, M&F is an engaging and accessible solution to accommodate the diverse lifestyles of today's learners.
About the Author
David Knox, Ph.D., is professor of sociology at East Carolina University, where he teaches courtship and marriage; marriage and the family; and sociology of human sexuality. He is a marriage and family therapist, as well as the author or co-author of 12 books and over 100 professional articles.
Table of Contents
1. Relationships, Marriages and Families Today. 2. Gender. 3. Singlehood, Hanging Out, Hooking Up, and Cohabitation. 4. Communication in Relationships. 5. Love and Becoming Partners. 6. Marriage Relationships. 7. Same Sex Couples and Families. 8. Sexuality in Relationships. 9. Planning to Have Children. 10. Parenting. 11. Family and the Economy. 12. Violence and Abuse in Relationships. 13. Crisis in Relationships. 14. Divorce and Remarriage. 15. Relationships in the Later Years.