The Diversity and Strength of American Families
Title | The Diversity and Strength of American Families PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 136 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Broken homes |
ISBN |
The Diversity and Strength of American Families
Title | The Diversity and Strength of American Families PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 136 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Broken homes |
ISBN |
Diversity in American Families
Title | Diversity in American Families PDF eBook |
Author | Maxine Baca Zinn |
Publisher | Addison Wesley Publishing Company |
Total Pages | 504 |
Release | 1987 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN |
Family Ethnicity
Title | Family Ethnicity PDF eBook |
Author | Harriette Pipes McAdoo |
Publisher | SAGE |
Total Pages | 420 |
Release | 1999-04-20 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780761918578 |
Family ethnicity involves the unique family customs, proverbs, and stories that are passed on for generations. This volume provides extensive information about the various cultural elements that different family groups have drawn upon in order to exist in the United States today. The sections cover Native American Indians, Native Hawaiians, Mexican American and Spanish, African American, Muslim American, and Asian American families.
Marriage and the Family
Title | Marriage and the Family PDF eBook |
Author | David H. L. Olson |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | 728 |
Release | 2000 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN |
This introduction to marriage and the family accentuates the positive aspects of relationships and focuses on enriching students' knowledge and experience in building strong, successful relationships. The authors, both seasoned family scholars and therapists, integrate research, theory, and practical application with an interdisciplinary perspective of marriage and family. Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on both the diversity of ethnic and cultural groups as well as the types of family structures and intimate relationships that are common today. A variety of personal assessments and end-of-chapter exercises are provided to increase student understanding of interpersonal relationships.
Marriages and Families
Title | Marriages and Families PDF eBook |
Author | David H. L. Olson |
Publisher | McGraw-Hill Humanities, Social Sciences & World Languages |
Total Pages | 646 |
Release | 2002-08 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN | 9780072523447 |
This introduction to marriages and families accentuates the positive aspects of relationships and focuses on enriching students' knowledge and experience in building strong, successful couple and family relationships. The authors, both seasoned family scholars and therapists, integrate research, theory, and practical application with an interdisciplinary perspective on marriage and family.
American Families
Title | American Families PDF eBook |
Author | Stephanie Coontz |
Publisher | Routledge |
Total Pages | 689 |
Release | 2013-01-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1135776911 |
In the past forty years, American families have become more racially and ethnically diverse than ever before. Different family forms and living arrangements have also multiplied, with single-parent families, cohabiting couples with children, divorced couples with children, stepfamilies, and newly-visible same-sex families. During the same period, socioeconomic inequality among families has risen to levels not seen since the 1920s. This second edition of American Families offers several benefits: clear conceptual focus new attention to the historical origins of contemporary family diversity well-chosen essays by leading names from across the curriculum explores the interactions between race-ethnicity, class, gender, and sexuality in shaping family life cCompletely updated and expanded bibliography of related sources new companion website with student and instructor resources to enhance learning. Leading off with a comprehensive and teachable introduction to the topic, this completely updated, revised, and expanded second edition of Stephanie Coontz's classic collection American Families remains the best resource available on family diversity in America. For additional information and classroom resources please visit the American Families companion website at www.routledge.com/textbooks/9780415958219.