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Connects theory to reality.   Exploring Marriages and Families uses compelling real-life video interviews, stories, and photos to help connect social theory to reality.  Readers learn how social, cultural, and political factors will affect their own decision making in relationships.   Upon finishing this book, readers will understand the relevance of social science to their lives and have a solid theoretical, research-based understanding of marriages and families.    In addition, this book helps readers learn more about their own lives and those of others, how to make better decisions about their relationships, and how social and political forces will affect their decision-making.  Integrated video interviews, photos, assessments and stories about real families help readers learn how to apply information to their own lives.

Table of Contents:
IN THIS SECTION:   1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS   BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:   Chapter 1:    Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships? Chapter 2:   Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class Chapter 3:    Building Relationships Chapter 4:    Love and Loving Relationships Chapter 5:    Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships Chapter 6:    Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships  Chapter 7:    Marriage Chapter 8:    Thinking about Parenthood Chapter 9:    Raising Children Chapter 10:  Families and the Work They Do Chapter 11:  Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates Chapter 12:  The Process of Divorce Chapter 13:  Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce Chapter 14:  Families in Middle and Later Life Chapter 15:  Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish   COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:   PART I: Families and Intimate Relationships:  Key Concepts   Chapter 1: Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?                            How Do We Define Family?                             The Functions of Families                             Theme 1: Linking the Micro- and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families                             Theme 2: Families are Always Changing                             Theme 3: The Importance of Social Science Theory and Research                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 2: Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class                             The Link between Private Experiences and Social Structure                             Sex, Gender, and Patriarchy                             Race and Ethnicity                             Social Class                             Poverty                             The Intersections of Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class                             Bringing It Full Circle   PART II: The Foundations of Relationships   Chapter 3: Building Relationships                             Singlehood                             Friendships                             Dating, Courtship, and Mate Selection                             Heterosexual Cohabitation                             Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 4: Love and Loving Relationships                             What Is Love?                             Love as Attachment                             Images of Love in History                                 Contemporary Ideas about Love                             Theoretical Perspectives on Love                             How We Experience Love                             The Downside to Relationships and Love                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 5: Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships                             Overview of Historical and Cultural Influences on Sexuality                             Our Sexual Selves:  Biology and Culture Intertwined                             Sexual Scripts                             Gender and Sexual Scripts: The Double Standard                             Studying Human Sexuality                             Sexual Behaviors                             Sexual Expression throughout Our Lives                             Sexual Satisfaction in Committed Relationships                             Sex as a Social Problem: Sexually Transmitted Infections                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 6: Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships                             The Importance of Communication                             The Cultural Context of Communication: Embracing Difference                             Types of Communication                              Sex Differences in Communication                             Communicating to Keep Your Relationships Strong:  Self-Disclosure                             Conflict, Communication, and Problem Solving                             Power, Control, and Decision Making                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 7: Marriage                             Marriage: Here, There, and Everywhere                             Marriage in U.S. History                             What Is Happening to Marriage Today?                             The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security                             Does Marriage Benefit Everyone Equally?                             Marital Satisfaction and Success                             The Marriage Movement and Covenant Marriage                             Peer Marriage                             Bringing It Full Circle   PART III:  Parents and their Children   Chapter 8: Thinking about Parenthood                             Population and Fertility Trends Worldwide                             Fertility in the United States                             The Costs and Rewards of Raising Children                             Remaining Childfree                             The Interconnection of Micro and Macro: Childbirth                             Other Paths to Parenthood: Adoption                             The Transition to Parenthood                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 9: Raising Children                             Parenting: It’s Not the Same Everywhere                             Socialization: Learning to be Human                             Parenting Styles                             Mothering                             Fathering                             How Do Children Influence their Parents?                             Parenting and Family Contexts                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 10: Families and the Work They Do                             The Changing Dynamics of the Workplace                             Life in a Recession                             Family Work At Home                             Juggling Work and Family Life                             Diversity in Families: Why We Chose to Live in Hungary                             Who’s Minding the Kids?                             Bringing it Full Circle   PART IV:  Family Strengths, Challenges, and Reorganization   Chapter 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates                             The Nature of Stress and Crisis                             Intimate Partner Violence                             Child Abuse and Neglect                             Elder Abuse                             Explanations for Violence among Intimates                             The Public’s Response                              Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 12: The Process of Divorce                             Divorce in the United States                             Why Do People Divorce?                             Experiencing Divorce                             Divorce and Children: Child Support                             What Are the Effects of Divorce on Children?                              Should Divorce Be More Difficult to Obtain?                             The “Good Divorce”                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 13: Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce                             Being Single Again                             Repartnering after Divorce                             Remarriage                             Stepfamilies                             Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamilies                             Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 14: Families in Middle and Later Life                             The Demographic Revolution                             Aging in Historical Perspective                             Family Transitions                             The Aging Couple                             Widowhood                             Grandparents and Their Grandchildren                             Retirement                             Health                                    Bringing It Full Circle   Chapter 15: Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish                             What Do Families Need to Flourish?                             Family Policy                             Building Resilience: General Policies and Programs to Support Families                             Specific Policies and Programs for Children                                    Specific Policies and Programs for the Elderly                                             What Have We Learned?                                        Bringing It Full Circle


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780205717798
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Pearson
  • Depth: 19
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0205717799
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jan 2011
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 276 mm
  • No of Pages: 576
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 1023 gr


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