Family Transformed: Religion, Values, and Society in American Life
"A group of some of the most recognizable and renown scholars from a variety of fields contribute to this volume…their reputations and contributions are what makes this book worth the price." --International Journal of Sociology and the Family"An all star cast of authors for a remarkably coherent, insightful, substantive, and programmatic contribution to our thinking about the family." --Reviews in Religion and Theology"Family Transformedmodels the type of interdisciplinary dialogue that is needed today." --The Post and Courier"A remarkable, thoughtful, and rigorous discussion of changing family life in America. I found it fascinating." --Donna E. Shalala, former secretary of health and human services"This volume will become an instant classic in the field of interdisciplinary family studies. The volume gathers a stunning array of scholars and public intellectuals to focus enormous intellectual firepower on a topic that might seem too private for such public address. These informative and brilliantly argued essays demonstrate why healthy families are an important key to vital democracy and public life. A collectivetour de forceof erudition, imagination, and lively prose." --Robert M. Franklin Jr., president, Morehouse College