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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... Demographic Changes: Agingof America Demographic Changes: Cohabitation Rates Demographic Changes: Divorce Rates Demographic Changes: Zero Population Growth/Birthrates Department Stores Desegregation in the Military DigitalDivide Direct ...
... Demographic Changes: AgingofAmerica Demographic Changes: Cohabitation Rates Demographic Changes: Divorce Rates Demographic Changes:Zero Population Growth/Birthrates DesegregationintheMilitaryDisney/Disneyland/Amusement Parks Domestic ...
... demographic statistics regarding increased rates of unmarried parenthood, divorce, cohabitation, andlowered rates ofmarriage and births to married parentsas evidence thatfamilies are introuble. Technological changes that allow infertile ...
... demographic and population shifts; (b) changes in the economy, work, andleisure; (c) educational, cultural, and social movements; (d) advances intechnology and science; (e) “great” events suchas wars;and (f) evolving societal norms.In ...
... demographic data collected by the Census Bureau or other federal agencies) when thosefacts threaten their beliefs in some way. Once we were accusedof “supporting” divorce because we shared divorce statistics with an audience aspart of ...
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