| Description |
xvi, 307 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-288) and indexes. |
| Contents |
1. Focusing on the Family -- 2. Defining Families in Global Terms -- 3. Theories on the Family -- 4. The History of the Family in the United States -- 5. History of the Family in the Semiperiphery and Periphery -- 6. Gender and the Family -- 7. Race, Class, Ethnicity, Caste, and Family Life -- 8. Intimate Relationships: Love, Marriage, and Their Dissolution -- 9. Intergenerational Relationships -- 10. Violence and the Family -- 11. The Future of the Family in Global Perspective. |
| Summary |
"The Family in Global Perspective is an ideal supplementary textbook for courses on marriage and the family in a variety of disciplines including Family Studies, Sociology, Social Work, Psychology, and Women's Studies."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Families.
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Families -- Cross-cultural studies.
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Sex role.
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Families. (OCoLC)fst01728849
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Sex role. (OCoLC)fst01114598
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Gezin.
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Sociale verandering.
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Interculturele vergelijking.
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Familie.
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Internationaler Vergleich.
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| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies. (OCoLC)fst01423769
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| ISBN |
0761928375 (paperback) |
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9780761928379 (paperback) |
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