Synopses & Reviews
There is little doubt that the American family has changed from colonial times to the present. But what have those changes been? How have family dynamics shifted to deal with the countless new looks of the American Family? In
Families in America, author Jeffrey Scott Turner has written a current and complete work that will be of great interest to general audiences as well as students of psychology and sociology.
This work sheds light on everything from multicultural family variations and reproductive technologies to families of divorce and blended families. The book is bolstered by chapters that cite recent and important books on family life, as well as a listing of educational videotapes on family life in America.
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"Students or teachers who seek current information about families will find ample factual data clearly presented in this comprehensive book on family life in the United States. Recommended." - The Book Report
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"… provides a comprehensive overview of the diverse modern-day family in one compact package … A detailed table of contents, complete subject index, and glossary make this unique reference tool simple to navigate and a pleasure to use. This handbook is highly recommended for public and all levels of academic libraries.'
" - American Reference Books Annual
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"…does an excellent job of framing the issues…indeed well suited to such a variety of people seeking an introduction to the evolving challenges American families meet…This volume would be useful in public, academic, and high school libraries as a concise, highly readable introduction to the American family." - Reference & User Services Quarterly
Synopsis
Problems and crises. Analyses and answers. Contemporary World Issues explores -- topic by topic -- the critical challenges facing America and the world in the 21"st" century.
24-hour cable news. Millions of Internet sites. Information overload. How can we sort through the information? Assess the analyses? Trust the sources? Contemporary World Issues provides a simple solution -- informed and readable authors offering concise yet thorough discussions of today's most talked-about topics as they affect America and the world.
Exploring such diverse subjects as tobacco and terrorism, rainforests and religion, affirmative action and urban sprawl, Contemporary World Issues provides the historical background, the contemporary context, and the resources for further research. Exhaustive, concise, accessible, accurate, and up-to-date.
Synopsis
• Only introductory handbook that provides a wide range of topical discussions accompanied by a comprehensive roster of supporting reference materials
• Provides a solid, conceptual foundation of basic terms, concepts, and policies related to family life in America
• Particular emphasis on exposing readers to historical, multicultural, and international perspectives
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• Provides a chronology, an A-Z collection of biographical sketches, and a statistical portrait of family life in America
• Includes an extensive directory of organizations and annotated bibliography of print and nonprint resources
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An in-depth and multifaceted examination of the contemporary American family, this introductory handbook is the only one of its kind and presents a solid, authoritative overview.