Exploring Marriages and Families, 3rd edition

Published by Pearson (July 14, 2021) © 2018

  • Karen Seccombe Portland State University

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ISBN-13: 9780137536672 (2021 update)

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Exploring Marriages and Families provides an integrated approach to the historical, cultural, social and political influences upon marriages and families. The author's fresh perspective places individual relationships in their social context to help you more fully understand why people make the choices they do.

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Brief Contents

PART I: FAMILIES AND INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS: KEY CONCEPTS

  1. Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
  2. Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class

PART II: THE FOUNDATIONS OF RELATIONSHIPS

  1. Building Relationships
  2. Love and Loving Relationships
  3. Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships
  4. Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships
  5. Marriage

PART III: PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN

  1. Thinking about Parenthood
  2. Raising Children
  3. Families and the Work They Do

PART IV: FAMILY STRENGTHS, CHALLENGES, AND REORGANIZATION

  1. Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates
  2. The Process of Divorce
  3. Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce
  4. Families in Middle and Later Life
  5. Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish

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