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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... theUnited States is 40.4 years forwhite males, and 42.9years forwhite females; by 1890, this increases only slightly, to 42.5 years for white males and 44.5 years for white females. 1850: Founding of theFemale MedicalCollege of ...
... states. 1868: Massachusetts begins “placing out” children, thatis, payingfor families totake care oforphan or foster children, with regularvisits from a stateofficial. 1870: The rate ofdivorce in the United States is 1.5 per 1,000 ...
... United States is32.5 years for African American males and 35 years for African American females, much lower than for ... theUnited States and works tomake birth control available to womenwho wantit. 1921: The Child Welfare League of ...
... states by1980; among other provisions,it requires that astate must honor a custody order issuedin anotherstate except under specific circumstances. 1970:According tothe U.S. Census Bureau, 40 percentof householdsin theUnited States ...
... theUnited States. 1980: Ronald Reagan is elected president of the United States.A member of the Republican Party, his campaign emphasizes “family values,” despite the fact that Reagan is the first (and stillthe only) president to ...
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