Contemporary families and relationships :reinventing responsibility. / John Scanzoni.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, 1995Description: xviii, 474 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN: 0070551332 (acidfree recycled paper)Subject(s): Families -- United States | Marriage -- United StatesDDC classification: 306.8/0973 LOC classification: HQ536.S335 Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contentsItem type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 427-450) and indexes.
Contents: Central ideas: Introduction: what this book is about -- Families we choose -- Families we're born with -- Some contemporary sexual scenes -- Inventing erotic friendships -- Historical perspectives: Earlier families: from the 1700s to the 1920s -- From the modern family to the invention of post- modern families- the 1920s through the 1960s -- Examples of today's reinventions: Some questions about singleness -- Cohabitation- the spread of informal marriages -- Exploring formal marriages and remarriages -- Conflict, negotiation and problem-solving -- Aggression against women -- Divorce and its responsibilities -- Aging, the family life cycle and life courses -- The Responsibilities of paid work and homework -- Responsible birthing and parenting -- The Sexual and physical abuse of children -- The Quest for responsibility: Public policies for families.
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