The marriage and family experience
Subtitle: intimate relationships in a changing society
By: Bryan Strong, Christine DeVault, Theodore F. Cohen.
Contributors: DeVault, Christine.; Cohen, Theodore F.
Edition: 10th ed.
Publisher: Thomson/Wadsworth
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 643
ISBN-13: 9780534624248; 9780495500834
Subjects: Marriage; Family
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 577-618) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Preface
pagenum: xxi; title: About the Author
pagenum: xxvii; label: Unit 1
title: Meanings of Marriage and Family; label: Chapter 1
title: The Meaning of Marriage and the Family
pagenum: 2; label: Chapter 2
title: Studying Marriages and Families
pagenum: 30; label: Chapter 3
title: Differences: Historical and Contemporary Variations in American Family Life
pagenum: 68; label: Unit 2
title: Intimate Relationships; label: Chapter 4
title: Gender and Family
pagenum: 114; label: Chapter 5
title: Friendship, Love and Intimacy
pagenum: 148; label: Chapter 6
title: Understanding Sex and Sexualities
pagenum: 188; label: Chapter 7
title: Communication, Power, and Conflict
pagenum: 234; label: Unit 3
title: Family Life; label: Chapter 8
title: Singlehood, Pairing, and Cohabitation
pagenum: 278; label: Chapter 9
title: Marriages in Societal and Individual Perspective
pagenum: 320; label: Chapter 10
title: Should We or Shouldn't We: Choosing Whether and How to Have Children
pagenum: 360; label: Chapter 11
title: Experiencing Parenthood: Roles and Relationships of Parents and Children
pagenum: 386; label: Unit 4
title: Family Challenges and Strengths; label: Chapter 12
title: Marriage, Work, and Economics
pagenum: 420; label: Chapter 13
title: Intimate Violence and Sexual Abuse
pagenum: 454; label: Chapter 14
title: Coming Apart: Separation and Divorce
pagenum: 488; label: Chapter 15
title: New Beginnings: Single-Parent Families, Remarriages, and Blended Families
pagenum: 524; label: Appendix A
title: Sexual Structure and the Sexual Response Cycle
pagenum: 549; label: Appendix B
title: Pregnancy, Contraception, and Fetal Development
pagenum: 557; label: Appendix C
title: The Budget Process
pagenum: 561; title: Glossary
pagenum: 567; title: Bibliography
pagenum: 577; title: Photo Credits
pagenum: 619; title: Indexes
pagenum: 621