Human Intimacy
Marriage, the Family and Its Meaning
8th Edition
Published on 10. July 1998
Book
Hardback
625 pages
978-0-534-55251-0 (ISBN)
Description
This text takes an optimistic view of the American family and focuses on family well-being. It incorporates research on family strengths while examining marriage and families from sociological, psychological, and economic perspectives. This text stresses that every individual has the ability to improve his or her intimate relationships.
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Edition
8th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
CA
United States
Publishing group
Cengage Learning, Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 267 mm
Width: 210 mm
Weight
1315 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-534-55251-0 (9780534552510)
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Content
1. Building Successful Relationships Through Making Better Decisions. 2. Human Intimacy, Marriage, The Family and Its Meaning: The Basic Assumptions. 3. American Ways of Love. 4. Dating, Sexual Mores, and Mate Selection. 5. Marriage, Intimacy, Expectations and the Fully Functioning Person. 6. Communication in Intimate Relationships. 7. Role Equity: The Converging of the Sexes. 8.The Dual-Worker Family: The Real American Family Revolution. 9. The Importance of Making Sound Economic Decisions. 10. Human Sexuality. 11. Family Planning. 12. Pregnancy and Birth. 13. The Challenge of Parenthood. 14. Family Life Stages: Middle-Age to Surviving Spouse. 15. Family Crises. 16. The Dissolution of Marriage. 17. Remarriage: A Growing Way of American Life. 18. Actively Seeking Marital Growth and Fulfillment.