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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... factors: mobility andvoluntariness. Mobilityis determined bywhether migration was the causeofcontact withanother group,orthe individualsor group was sedentary andanother groupdescended upon them. Voluntariness of contactrefers to ...
... factors, such as loweramounts ofparental monitoring and inconsistent and coercive discipline methods. Mental Health and Rebellion The literature outlinesa varietyofways that family factors are associated with.
... factors are associated with themental healthstatusof adolescents.Parents' mental healthissues leave adolescents more vulnerable to suffering from psychological distress, although highquality relationships between parentsand adolescents ...
... factors ona varietyof adolescent educational issues. For instance, lower parental involvement andgreater hostility levels between parents and adolescents have been associated both withlowergrade point averagesand other negativechangesin ...
... Factors on Risky Sexual Behavior.” Journal of Childand Family Studies, v.22 (2012). Wallace, Scyatta, Kim Miller, and Rex Forehand. “Perceived PeerNorms and Sexual Intentions Among African American Preadolescents.” AIDS Education and ...
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