Feuds about Families: Conservative, Centrist, Liberal, and Feminist Perspectives
This unique anthology contains readings that  represent three major perspectives--conservative, centrist,  liberal/feminist--on 16 important and controversial marriage and  family-related topics. Section introductions put the articles in  context and "critical thinking" questions challenge  the authors' theoretical position, usage of data, consistency, etc.  --helping readers to sort intelligently through the issues and  perspectives and to develop informed opinions.   Contains articles from several political and  ideological positions on such topics as family values, gender roles,  cohabitation, parenting, divorce, and stepfamilies. Features two  original, theoretical chapters that characterize the "family wars" and  their consequences in everyday life.  For anyone  interested in marriage/family issues from a variety of perspectives.