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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... couples, samesex adoptive couples experience declines in their mental health and relationship quality across the transition. Factors thatappear tobuffer against poor mental health across the transitioninclude supportfrom family, friends ...
... couples to consider adoption across racial lines. This was the casefor HelenandCarl Doss, who startingin the mid1940s adopted 12 children domestically, 10 whocame from multiracial Asian, Native American, and Latino backgrounds. Helen ...
... Couples and single women adopted African American children for avariety ofreasons, including their desire to take ina “hardtoplace” child, promote interracialunity, andimprove race relations. Atthesame time, states such as Louisiana ...
... couple and family relationships and best clinical practices; (3) toprovide education to couples, families, and educators regarding family patterns and theory development; and(4) to develop standards forclinical training in order to ...
... couples who wish to become parents. In the caseof gay couples, using a surrogate requires participation in an artificial insemination process. Lesbian couples may undergo AI with donor sperm. Heterosexual couples with fertility issues ...
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