| Description |
227 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Why consider opposing viewpoints? -- Introduction -- ch. 1. What are some characteristics of the modern family? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Traditional families never were "traditional" / Arlene Skolnick -- 2. Traditional families are fundamentally unchanged / Jennie Bristow -- 3. Same-sex marriage should be allowed / Heather Ann Gannon -- 4. Same-sex marriage should not be allowed / Donald DeMarco -- 5. Working mothers have enough time to raise children / Brigitte Berger -- 6. Stay-at-home mothers have more time to raise children / Jennifer Roback Morse -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 2. What dilemmas do would-be parents face? -- Chapter preface -- 1. The baby market should be regulated / Debora L. Spar -- 2. Children should not be bought and sold / Darlene Gerow -- 3. Adoption hurts children / Anne Patterson -- 4. Adoption helps children / Janet Albrechtsen -- 5. Older mothers face health risks / Maxine Frith -- 6. Older mothers do not face health risks / Mark Henderson -- Periodical bibliography -- |
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ch. 3. How does divorce affect children? -- Chapter preface -- 1. Stepchildren face extra risk of abuse / Martin Daly and Margo Wilson -- 2. Stepchildren do not face extra risk of abuse / Elizabeth Bartholet -- 3. Divorce has a lasting negative impact / Judith Wallerstein -- 4. Divorce does not have a lasting negative impact / Karen S. Peterson -- Periodical bibliography -- ch. 4. Should government make policies regarding families? -- g Chapter preface -- 1. Married people should have unique legal privileges / Steven L. Nock -- 2. Married people should not have unique legal privileges / John O. Fox -- 3. Government should encourage preschool attendance by young children / Susanna Cooper and Kara Dukakis -- 4. Preschool attendance by young children is unnecessary / Darcy Olsen -- 5. Welfare programs help families / Deepak Bhargava -- 6. Welfare programs do not help families / Vedran Vuk -- Periodical bibliography -- For further discussion -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography of books -- Index. |
| Summary |
Examines multiple perspectives on the concept of family and related issues. |
| Subject |
Families -- United States.
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Family policy -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Miller, Karen, 1973-
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| ISBN |
9780737737417 hardcover |
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0737737417 hardcover |
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9780737737424 paperback |
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0737737425 paperback |
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