No other century promoted such rapid change in American families than the twentieth century did. Through most of the first half of the century families were two-parent plus children units, but by the 1980s and 1990s divorce was common in half of the homes and many families were single-parent or included step-parents, step-siblings and half-siblings. The major changes in opinions and even some laws on race, gender and sexuality during the 1960s and 1970s brought change to families as well. Some families were headed by gay parents, lived in communes or other non-traditional homes, were of...
No other century promoted such rapid change in American families than the twentieth century did. Through most of the first half of the century fami...
Looks at how changes within the family have been reflected in family law, family education, and family therapy. This book includes chapters on alternative lifestyles and economically distressed families. It is intended as a resource for practitioners who work with families in disciplines including Family Science, Sociology, and Social Work.
Looks at how changes within the family have been reflected in family law, family education, and family therapy. This book includes chapters on alterna...
This book explores the topic of family obligations following changes in family structure caused by divorce and remarriage. Family obligations are commonly defined as the rights and duties that accompany family roles. They have been described as the "glue" that connects generations, as well as the "oughts" and "shoulds" that surround individual family relationships. This book is primarily concerned with normative beliefs about what family members should do for each other. It differs from previous accounts of family obligation norms because it specifically focuses on family responsibilities...
This book explores the topic of family obligations following changes in family structure caused by divorce and remarriage. Family obligations are comm...
The proliferation of divorces and remarriages at the end of the 20th century has made the concept of the stepfamily a common one in today's society. In the U.S., for example, half of all marriages are remarriages for one or both partners, and nearly one-third of the children in the U.S. will spend some time living in a stepparent household before they reach adulthood. Relationships within these blended families have their own characteristics, and much is known about their development. Despite advances in both research and clinical interventions, however, there has been little synthesis of...
The proliferation of divorces and remarriages at the end of the 20th century has made the concept of the stepfamily a common one in today's society. I...
The American family has come a long way from the days of the idealized family portrayed in iconic television shows of the 1950s and 1960s. The four volumes of The Social History of the American Family explore the vital role of the family as the fundamental social unit across the span of American history. Experiences of family life shape so much of an individual's development and identity, yet the patterns of family structure, family life, and family transition vary across time, space, and socioeconomic contexts. Both the definition of who or what counts as family and representations of the...
The American family has come a long way from the days of the idealized family portrayed in iconic television shows of the 1950s and 1960s. The four vo...
