IN THIS SECTION:
1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Families and the Sociological Imagination
Chapter 2: Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship
Chapter 3: Families Throughout History
Chapter 4: Sex, Gender, and Families
Chapter 5: Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families
Chapter 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families
Chapter 7: Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering
Chapter 8: Marriage: A Personal Relationship and Social Institution
Chapter 9: Becoming a Parent
Chapter 10: Raising Children
Chapter 11: Violence and Abuse
Chapter 12: Families and the Work They Do
Chapter 13: Aging Families
Chapter 14: Divorce and Repartnering
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Part I: Understanding Families and Their Social Worlds
Chapter 1: Families and the Sociological Imagination
What Are Families?
The Sociological Imagination
Familes and Social Change
The State and Family Policy
Themes of This Book
Conclusion
Chapter 2: Families Throughout the World: Marriage, Family, and Kinship
Functions of the Family: Variations and Universals
Differences in Marriage and Family Pattern
Patterns of Power and Authority
Patterns of Kinship, Descent, and Inheritance
Patterns of Residence
Modernization Theory: Social Change and Families
World Systems Theory: Social Change and Families
Families Around the World
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Families Throughout History
Why Study Family History?
Families in Preindustrial Socities
Family Life in Preindustrial United States
American Families in the Nineteenth Century
Families in the Twentieth Centry: The Rise of the "Modern" Family
Recent Family Issues and Their Historical Roots
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Sex, Gender, and Families
Sex and Gender: What's the Difference?
Where Do We Learn Gender?
The Pitfalls of Masculinity
Institutional Sex Discrimination: Patriarchy
Does Patriarchy Exist in Western Nations?
Implications for Families
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 5: Social Stratification, Social Class, and Families
Social Class and Family Relationships
What Is Social Stratification?
Social Class in the United States
Family Focus, How Calss Matters: Health, Health Insurance, and Family Well-Being
Families in Poverty
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 6: Race, Ethnicity, and Families
Increasing Diversity in the United States
Immigration
Defining Basic Concepts
How Do Race and Ethnicity Influence Family and Close Relationships?
Hispanic and Latino Families
Black Families
Asian American Families
Native American and Alaska Native Families
Interracial and Interethnic Families
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Part II: Negotiating Family Relationships
Chapter 7: Courtship, Intimacy, and Partnering
Courtship and Mate Selection
Love
Sexuality
Heterosexual Cohabitation
Gay and Lesbian Commitment and Cohabitation
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Marriage: A Personal Relationship and Social Institution
The Universality of Marriage
The Changing Nature of Marriage
Benefits of Marriage
Marital Happiness, Satisfaction, and Success
The Marriage Movement
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 9: Becoming a Parent
Population and Fertility Trends Worldwide
Fertility Rates in the United States
Deciding to Parent
The Social Construction of Childbirth
The Transition to Parenthood
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Raising Children
Comparative Focus on Childhood and Parenting
Socialization
Parenting Styles and Practices
Parenting Contexts
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Violence and Abuse
Gender-Based Violence: An International Human Rights Issue
Intimate Partner Violence
Child Abuse
Elder Abuse
Explanations for Violence and Abuse Among Intimates
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Families and the Work They Do
The Changing Economy and Work
Life in a Recession
The Division of Household Labor
Juggling Work and Family Life
Child Care? Who's Minding the Children?
Social Policy and Famli Resilience
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Aging Families
Changing Demographics
Historical Perspectives
Prevailing Theories of Aging
The Economics of Aging
The Aging Couple
Relationships with Children and Grandchildren
Retirement
Health
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
Part III: Social Problems and Families
Chapter 14: Divorce and Repartnering
Measuring Divorce
Cross Cultural Comparisons
Historical Trends in the United States
Factors Associated with Divorce
The Stations of the Divorce Experience
Consequences of Divorce for Children
Repartnering and Remarriage
Stepfamily Relationships
Social Policy and Family Resilience
Conclusion
