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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... Cohabitation Collectivism ComicStrips Commercialization and Advertising Aimed at Children Law Marriage Common CommunesCommunity Property Companionate Marriage Conflict Theory Constitution, U.S. Contraception: IUDs Contraception: Morning ...
... Cohabitation Rates Demographic Changes: Divorce Rates Demographic Changes: Zero Population Growth/Birthrates Department Stores Desegregation in the Military DigitalDivide Direct HomeSales Disability (Children) Disability (Parents) ...
... Cohabitation Rates Demographic Changes: Divorce Rates Demographic Changes:Zero Population Growth/Birthrates DesegregationintheMilitaryDisney/Disneyland/Amusement Parks Domestic Masculinity Erectile Dysfunction Pills Fatherhood ...
... cohabitation, andlowered rates ofmarriage and births to married parentsas evidence thatfamilies are introuble. Technological changes that allow infertile individuals andcouples to rear children, policy changesthat permitgay andlesbian ...
... cohabiting, and 23.6percent were neither married or cohabiting; byway ofcomparison, in 2002,62.3 percent reported beingmarried when theirfirst childwas born, 12.4 percent cohabiting, and25.3 percent neither marriednor cohabiting. 2006 ...
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