The Family

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Revised and updated edition (fifth edition, 1988) of an introductory textbook that presents an objective description and analysis of contemporary US families within a world perspective, including an examination of nontraditional family and marital life-styles. (Note: the flyleaf identifies the paper used as recycled and acid-free, but Book News' testing reveals the pages to be acidic, i.e. pH 6.0 or below--an unimportant consideration in short-lived textbooks, but such inaccuracy in labelling merits notice.) Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Book Description
This best-selling book introduces key theoretical perspectives on families, reflects the most current data and research, and uses cross-cultural comparisons to present the most comprehensive coverage of the family. The book uses a variety of theoretical frameworks (structural/functionalist, conflict, interactionist, exchange, developmental, and feminist) to describe and analyze society's contemporary families and diverse, nontraditional lifestyles. Separate chapters look at variations among American families by race and social class. For sociologists and those involved with counseling, teaching or social work centered on the family.

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This best-selling book introduces key theoretical perspectives on families, reflects the most current data and research, and uses cross-cultural comparisons to present the most comprehensive coverage of the family. The book uses a variety of theoretical frameworks (structural/functionalist, conflict, interactionist, exchange, developmental, and feminist) to describe and analyze society's contemporary families and diverse, nontraditional lifestyles. Separate chapters look at variations among American families by race and social class. For sociologists and those involved with counseling, teaching or social work centered on the family.


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Presenting the major theoretical perspectives on families and current research findings, this textbook offers a cross-cultural look at family structures and familial relationships. Chapters discuss the various theoretical approaches, kinship organization, relations between the family and other social systems, characteristics and changes among families, family arrangements among various ethnic groups and social classes, patterns in the selection of partners, sexual norms and relationships, the marital system, the parental system, parent-child interaction and socialization, family violence, divorce and remarriage, and family social policy. Eschleman teaches at Wayne State University. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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