Marriages and Families in the 21st Century: A Bioecological Approach

Marriages & Families in the 21st Century: A Bioecological Approach......Page 5
BRIEF CONTENTS......Page 9
Preface......Page 17
Acknowledgments......Page 19
Walk Through Tour......Page 20
1 The Changing American Family......Page 23
2 How We Study the Family: Theories and Research Methods......Page 53
3 Sex and Gender......Page 89
4 Sexualities......Page 125
5 Dating and Mate Selection......Page 163
6 Love......Page 193
7 Marriages and Committed Partnerships......Page 223
8 Living Single......Page 265
9 Reproduction and Parenting......Page 297
10 The Economy of Working Families: Balancing Mental, Physical, and Financial Health in the Twenty-First Century......Page 345
11 Families in Crisis: Violence, Abuse, and Neglect......Page 379
12 Divorce and Remarriage......Page 425
13 Growing Older in Families......Page 461
14 The Evolution of Families in the Twenty-First Century......Page 493
Glossary of Key Terms......Page 517
References......Page 531
Index......Page 569