THINK marriages & families
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boston :
Pearson ,
c2011
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Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction to marriage and family
- 2. How to study marriage and the family
- 3. Communication, power and conflict
- 4. The role of gender
- 5. Friendship, affection, love and intimacy
- 6. Sex and fertility
- 7. Choosing a partner
- 8. Preparing for children and parenting
- 9. Family variation
- 10. Middle-aged and aging families
- 11. The effects of work and the economy
- 12. Family and social institutions: education, religion, politics and the legal system
- 13. Stress, violence and abuse in marriage and families
- 14. Separation and divorce
- 15. Single-parent families, remarriage and stepfamilies
- 16. Enduring marriages and families: successful patterns of commitment