The Social History of the American Family: An EncyclopediaMarilyn J. Coleman, Lawrence H. Ganong 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 "ideal" family have changed over time. Features:
The Social History of the American Family is an ideal reference for students and researchers who want to explore political and social debates about the importance of the family and its evolving constructions.
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... childhood vaccines; although theresearch is later discredited, many parentschoose tonothave their children vaccinated, achoicethat has been implicatedin later outbreaks of vaccinepreventable childhood diseases such asmeasles. 1998 ...
... childhood and adulthood that translates into fewer identity problems, acloser relationship with their adoptiveparents, and better overall adoptive familyfunctioning. Furthermore, structural openness, includingcontact with birthparents ...
... childhood obesity. For example,a popularpress article reported that over40 percent of food commercials advertised snacks and fast food. The report also found thatthere wereno commercials showing fresh fruit, vegetables, poultry, or ...
... childhood trauma, and parents whomodel unhealthy behaviors, havealso beenimplicated in contributingto addiction development. Early family systemstheorists believed that family members operated asdependent partsofan integratedsystem ...
... Childhood inAmerica; Family Life Education; Foster Care; Poverty and Poor Families; WorkingClass Families/Working Poor. Further Readings Annie E.Casey Foundation. http://www.aecf.org (Accessed August 2013). Family toFamily California ...
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