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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... betteror worse than most), then family scholarship can be eyeopening. Are family feelings, behaviors, and interactions timeless and unchanging? Or, have some dimensionsof family lifechanged drastically overtime while others dimensions.
... him to share his clinical approach and theoretical workswith others. Adler's work deviated from Freud's inseveral wayswith regardto perceptions of individuals and their interactions with theworld. First, Adler asserted that.
... interactions between the individual, the family, and the world at large. Influence Adler's accomplishments afterhis break with Freudwere comprehensive and compelling. The popularity of Adler's personality theory created demand for him ...
... interactions of relational, genetic, and environmental conditions. The medical model sees addictionas a chronicillness, similarto diabetes or asthma, which isnot curable,but can be managedover alifetime.As with other illnesses, theway ...
... interactions of individual internal factors(e.g., cognitive deficits and impulsivity) and contextual variables (e.g.,lack of economic opportunity, social pressures, andfamily environments). Individual riskfactors foraddiction include ...
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