Marriages and Families : Making Choices in a Diverse Society (with InfoTrac)

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This number one seller in the market combines top-notch interdisciplinary research with a unique choices theme, allowing the text to appeal across the spectrum of the market. Lamanna and Riedmann's coverage of American family issues is diverse in its inclusion all family types: working parents, poor and minority families, gay and lesbian couples, and other nontraditional families. In addition to strengthening and thoroughly updating the research base, the authors have added two completely new chapters: Chapter 2, "Social Constructions of Families," which focuses on societal factors and how they affect the family, and Chapter 17 "Aging and Families," which includes new topic coverage on retirement, elder care, and sexuality in old age. At the same time, the authors maintain the humor and personality that has shaped their text into the market leading text it is today.


About the Author
Mary Ann Lamanna received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Notre Dame in 1977. She came to UNO in 1977. Her research interests are in the areas of family and gender, and social policy and law. Her publications include a textbook in marriage and family and articles on family; reproductive issues; and women and the law. Teaching areas include: family, gender, and law and policy; also population and social psychology. Professor Lamanna's 2002 book EMILE DURKHEIM ON THE FAMILY has been named one of the "Outstanding Academic Titles, 2002" by Choice.


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The eighth edition of this undergraduate text contains two new chapters on American families in social context and aging families, and revised material on theoretical perspectives, gender identities and gender role attitudes, cohabitation, and researching family power issues. Coverage encompasses family research, partners, defining marriage and family, experiencing family commitment, and family change, crises, and resilience. Lamanna is professor emerita of sociology at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Riedmann is associate professor of sociology at California State University-Stanislaus. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)


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