| Description |
xviii, 460 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. Introduction -- 1. An overview of family diversity : controversies, questions, and values / Kathleen R. Allen, Mark A. Fine, David H. Demo -- pt. II. Reflections on family diversity : past and present -- 2. Historical perspectives on family diversity / Stephanie Coontz -- 3. Diversity of family structure : economic and social influences / Jay D. Teachman -- pt. III. Gender dynamics in families -- 4. Gender, marriage, and diverse possibilities for cross-sex and same-sex pairs / Virginia Rutter, Pepper Schwartz -- 5. Gender and parent-child relations / Gary Peterson, Denise Ann Bodman, Kevin R. Bush, Debra Madden-Derdich -- 6. Gender and intergenerational relationships / Debra Umberson, Ellen Slaten -- 7. Kinship and gender / Colleen L. Johnson -- pt. IV. Family structure and diversity -- 8. Diversity within single-parent families / Paul R. Amato -- 9. Diversity among stepfamilies / E. Mavis Hetherington, Margaret Stanley-Hagan -- 10. Lesbian, gay, and bisexual families / Ritch C. Savin-Williams, Kristin G. Esterberg -- 11. Older adults and their families /, Victoria Hilkevitch Bedford, Rosemary Blieszner -- pt. V. Racial, ethnic, and cultural diversities in families -- 12. Diversity within African American families / Ronald L. Taylor -- 13. Diversity within Latino families : new lessons for family social science / Maxine Baca Zinn, Barbara Wells -- 14. Diversity within Asian American families / Masako Ishii-Kuntz -- pt. VI. Class diversities in families -- 15. Poverty and economic hardship in families / Mark R. Rank -- 16. Diversity in family structure : effects on schooling / Doris R. Entwisle, Karl L. Alexander -- pt. VII. Applications for working with families -- 17. Culture and narrative as central metaphors for clinical practice with families / Joan Laird -- 18. Family diversity and family life education / Judith A. Myers-Walls -- 19. Family diversity and family policy / Richard M. Lerner, Elizabeth E. Sparks, Laurie D. McCubbin -- pt. VIII. Conclusion -- 20. Family diversity and intersecting categories : toward a richer approach to multiple roles / Stephen R. Marks, Leigh A. Leslie -- 21. The handbook's tail : toward revels or a requiem for family diversity? / Judith Stacey -- 22. Family diversity in the 21st century : implications for research, theory, and practice / Mark A. Fine, David H. Demo, Katherine R. Allen. |
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Families.
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Marriage.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Ethnicity.
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| Added Author |
Demo, David H.
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Allen, Katherine R.
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Fine, Mark A.
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| ISBN |
0195120388 hbd. alkaline paper |
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9780195120387 hbd. alkaline paper |
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0195120396 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780195120394 paperback alkaline paper |
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