Exploring Marriages and Families
Published on 18. January 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-0-205-71779-8 (ISBN)
Description
Connects theory to reality.
Exploring Marriages and Families uses compelling real-life video interviews, stories, and photos to help connect social theory to reality. Readers learn how social, cultural, and political factors will affect their own decision making in relationships.
Upon finishing this book, readers will understand the relevance of social science to their lives and have a solid theoretical, research-based understanding of marriages and families.
In addition, this book helps readers learn more about their own lives and those of others, how to make better decisions about their relationships, and how social and political forces will affect their decision-making. Integrated video interviews, photos, assessments and stories about real families help readers learn how to apply information to their own lives.
Exploring Marriages and Families uses compelling real-life video interviews, stories, and photos to help connect social theory to reality. Readers learn how social, cultural, and political factors will affect their own decision making in relationships.
Upon finishing this book, readers will understand the relevance of social science to their lives and have a solid theoretical, research-based understanding of marriages and families.
In addition, this book helps readers learn more about their own lives and those of others, how to make better decisions about their relationships, and how social and political forces will affect their decision-making. Integrated video interviews, photos, assessments and stories about real families help readers learn how to apply information to their own lives.
Reviews / Votes
"This text does an excellent job in teaching students links between macro and micro analysis of marriage and the family. The family is presented as a social institution while at the same time providing students with knowledge and tools about intimate social relationships."Romana Pires, San Bernardino Valley College
"It is very readable and engaging."
Stephen Glennon, Iowa Western Community College
"I like the fact the author presents international material within the text for critical thinking."
Mark Dickerson, Panola College
"I think the video feature will highlight the subject and make it more interesting and memorable for students. It will help stimulate their critical thinking on the subject."Cheryl Boudreaux, Grand Valley State University
Thank you to the following reviewers for reviewing MyFamilyLab for Exploring Marriages and Families:
Patricia Gibbs StayteFoothill CollegeCharles SelengutCounty College of MorrisBrian HoeyMarshall UniversityDonna AbramsGeorgia Gwinnette CollegeMelissa RussianoMercyhurst CollegeCoSandra McNealJackson State UniversityMarcia HernandezUniversity of the PacificVeena KulkarniArkansas State UniversityMichelle LiebermanBeaufort County Community CollegeGail J SklarHarcum collegeTiffiany AholouUniversity of GeorgiaJacqueline ChavezMississippi State UniversityAntonia KeaneLoyola University MarylandEric StrayerHartnell CollegeDr. Loyd GaneyCollege of Southern NevadaGarvey LundyMontgomery County Community CollegeAmanda MillerUniversity of Central OklahomaCarlos ZeiselNorth Shore Community CollegeLaurence SegallSouthern Connecticut State UniversityLaurie LinhartDrake UniversityBrian BarryRochester Institute of TechnologyRose SuggettSoutheast Community CollegeTodd MigliaccioCalifornia State University - SacramentoKim Mac InnisBridgewater State UniversityMelissa SwaugerIndiana University of PA
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
1023 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-71779-8 (9780205717798)
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Karen T. Seccombe
Exploring Marriages and Families
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08/2014
2nd Edition
Pearson
€165.88
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Person
Karen Seccombe is a professor in the School of Community Health at Portland State University, located in Portland, Oregon. She received her B.A. in sociology at California State University, Chico, her M.S.W. in health and social welfare policy from the University of Washington, and her Ph.D. in sociology from Washington State University. Her research focuses on poverty, welfare, access to health care, and the effects of social inequality on families. She is the author of Marriage and Family: You and Society (Pearson); "So You Think I Drive a Cadillac?": Welfare Recipients' Perspectives on the System and its Reform, 3rd edition (Allyn and Bacon); Families in Poverty (Allyn and Bacon); Just Don't Get Sick: Access to Health Care in the Aftermath of Welfare Reform, with Kim Hoffman (Rutgers University Press), and Marriages and Families: Relationships in Social Context, with Rebecca L. Warner (Wadsworth). She is a National Council on Family Relations fellow, and a member of the American Sociological Association, and the Pacific Sociological Association, where she has held elective offices. Karen lives in Portland with her husband Richard, a health economist, her ten-year-old daughter, Natalie Rose, and her eight-year-old daughter, Olivia Lin. In her spare time she enjoys hiking near their cabin in the Oregon Cascades, walking the sandy beaches of the Oregon coast, exploring the kid-friendly playgrounds, attractions, and restaurants in Portland and surrounding areas, and traveling just about anywhere-the San Juan Islands are high on her list.
Content
IN THIS SECTION:
1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
Chapter 2: Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class
Chapter 3: Building Relationships
Chapter 4: Love and Loving Relationships
Chapter 5: Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships
Chapter 6: Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships
Chapter 7: Marriage
Chapter 8: Thinking about Parenthood
Chapter 9: Raising Children
Chapter 10: Families and the Work They Do
Chapter 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates
Chapter 12: The Process of Divorce
Chapter 13: Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce
Chapter 14: Families in Middle and Later Life
Chapter 15: Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
PART I: Families and Intimate Relationships: Key Concepts
Chapter 1: Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
How Do We Define Family?
The Functions of Families
Theme 1: Linking the Micro- and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Theme 2: Families are Always Changing
Theme 3: The Importance of Social Science Theory and Research
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 2: Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class
The Link between Private Experiences and Social Structure
Sex, Gender, and Patriarchy
Race and Ethnicity
Social Class
Poverty
The Intersections of Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class
Bringing It Full Circle
PART II: The Foundations of Relationships
Chapter 3: Building Relationships
Singlehood
Friendships
Dating, Courtship, and Mate Selection
Heterosexual Cohabitation
Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 4: Love and Loving Relationships
What Is Love?
Love as Attachment
Images of Love in History
Contemporary Ideas about Love
Theoretical Perspectives on Love
How We Experience Love
The Downside to Relationships and Love
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 5: Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships
Overview of Historical and Cultural Influences on Sexuality
Our Sexual Selves: Biology and Culture Intertwined
Sexual Scripts
Gender and Sexual Scripts: The Double Standard
Studying Human Sexuality
Sexual Behaviors
Sexual Expression throughout Our Lives
Sexual Satisfaction in Committed Relationships
Sex as a Social Problem: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 6: Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships
The Importance of Communication
The Cultural Context of Communication: Embracing Difference
Types of Communication
Sex Differences in Communication
Communicating to Keep Your Relationships Strong: Self-Disclosure
Conflict, Communication, and Problem Solving
Power, Control, and Decision Making
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 7: Marriage
Marriage: Here, There, and Everywhere
Marriage in U.S. History
What Is Happening to Marriage Today?
The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security
Does Marriage Benefit Everyone Equally?
Marital Satisfaction and Success
The Marriage Movement and Covenant Marriage
Peer Marriage
Bringing It Full Circle
PART III: Parents and their Children
Chapter 8: Thinking about Parenthood
Population and Fertility Trends Worldwide
Fertility in the United States
The Costs and Rewards of Raising Children
Remaining Childfree
The Interconnection of Micro and Macro: Childbirth
Other Paths to Parenthood: Adoption
The Transition to Parenthood
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 9: Raising Children
Parenting: It's Not the Same Everywhere
Socialization: Learning to be Human
Parenting Styles
Mothering
Fathering
How Do Children Influence their Parents?
Parenting and Family Contexts
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 10: Families and the Work They Do
The Changing Dynamics of the Workplace
Life in a Recession
Family Work At Home
Juggling Work and Family Life
Diversity in Families: Why We Chose to Live in Hungary
Who's Minding the Kids?
Bringing it Full Circle
PART IV: Family Strengths, Challenges, and Reorganization
Chapter 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates
The Nature of Stress and Crisis
Intimate Partner Violence
Child Abuse and Neglect
Elder Abuse
Explanations for Violence among Intimates
The Public's Response
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 12: The Process of Divorce
Divorce in the United States
Why Do People Divorce?
Experiencing Divorce
Divorce and Children: Child Support
What Are the Effects of Divorce on Children?
Should Divorce Be More Difficult to Obtain?
The "Good Divorce"
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 13: Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce
Being Single Again
Repartnering after Divorce
Remarriage
Stepfamilies
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamilies
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 14: Families in Middle and Later Life
The Demographic Revolution
Aging in Historical Perspective
Family Transitions
The Aging Couple
Widowhood
Grandparents and Their Grandchildren
Retirement
Health
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 15: Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish
What Do Families Need to Flourish?
Family Policy
Building Resilience: General Policies and Programs to Support Families
Specific Policies and Programs for Children
Specific Policies and Programs for the Elderly
What Have We Learned?
Bringing It Full Circle
1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS
BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Chapter 1: Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
Chapter 2: Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class
Chapter 3: Building Relationships
Chapter 4: Love and Loving Relationships
Chapter 5: Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships
Chapter 6: Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships
Chapter 7: Marriage
Chapter 8: Thinking about Parenthood
Chapter 9: Raising Children
Chapter 10: Families and the Work They Do
Chapter 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates
Chapter 12: The Process of Divorce
Chapter 13: Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce
Chapter 14: Families in Middle and Later Life
Chapter 15: Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish
COMPREHENSIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
PART I: Families and Intimate Relationships: Key Concepts
Chapter 1: Why Study Families and Other Close Relationships?
How Do We Define Family?
The Functions of Families
Theme 1: Linking the Micro- and Macro-Level Perspectives on Families
Theme 2: Families are Always Changing
Theme 3: The Importance of Social Science Theory and Research
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 2: Social Status: Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class
The Link between Private Experiences and Social Structure
Sex, Gender, and Patriarchy
Race and Ethnicity
Social Class
Poverty
The Intersections of Sex, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, and Class
Bringing It Full Circle
PART II: The Foundations of Relationships
Chapter 3: Building Relationships
Singlehood
Friendships
Dating, Courtship, and Mate Selection
Heterosexual Cohabitation
Gay and Lesbian Intimate Relationships
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 4: Love and Loving Relationships
What Is Love?
Love as Attachment
Images of Love in History
Contemporary Ideas about Love
Theoretical Perspectives on Love
How We Experience Love
The Downside to Relationships and Love
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 5: Sexual Identity, Behavior, and Relationships
Overview of Historical and Cultural Influences on Sexuality
Our Sexual Selves: Biology and Culture Intertwined
Sexual Scripts
Gender and Sexual Scripts: The Double Standard
Studying Human Sexuality
Sexual Behaviors
Sexual Expression throughout Our Lives
Sexual Satisfaction in Committed Relationships
Sex as a Social Problem: Sexually Transmitted Infections
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 6: Communication, Conflict, and Power in Our Relationships
The Importance of Communication
The Cultural Context of Communication: Embracing Difference
Types of Communication
Sex Differences in Communication
Communicating to Keep Your Relationships Strong: Self-Disclosure
Conflict, Communication, and Problem Solving
Power, Control, and Decision Making
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 7: Marriage
Marriage: Here, There, and Everywhere
Marriage in U.S. History
What Is Happening to Marriage Today?
The Marriage Premium: Happiness, Health, and Economic Security
Does Marriage Benefit Everyone Equally?
Marital Satisfaction and Success
The Marriage Movement and Covenant Marriage
Peer Marriage
Bringing It Full Circle
PART III: Parents and their Children
Chapter 8: Thinking about Parenthood
Population and Fertility Trends Worldwide
Fertility in the United States
The Costs and Rewards of Raising Children
Remaining Childfree
The Interconnection of Micro and Macro: Childbirth
Other Paths to Parenthood: Adoption
The Transition to Parenthood
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 9: Raising Children
Parenting: It's Not the Same Everywhere
Socialization: Learning to be Human
Parenting Styles
Mothering
Fathering
How Do Children Influence their Parents?
Parenting and Family Contexts
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 10: Families and the Work They Do
The Changing Dynamics of the Workplace
Life in a Recession
Family Work At Home
Juggling Work and Family Life
Diversity in Families: Why We Chose to Live in Hungary
Who's Minding the Kids?
Bringing it Full Circle
PART IV: Family Strengths, Challenges, and Reorganization
Chapter 11: Family Stress and Crisis: Violence among Intimates
The Nature of Stress and Crisis
Intimate Partner Violence
Child Abuse and Neglect
Elder Abuse
Explanations for Violence among Intimates
The Public's Response
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 12: The Process of Divorce
Divorce in the United States
Why Do People Divorce?
Experiencing Divorce
Divorce and Children: Child Support
What Are the Effects of Divorce on Children?
Should Divorce Be More Difficult to Obtain?
The "Good Divorce"
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 13: Family Life, Partnering, and Remarriage after Divorce
Being Single Again
Repartnering after Divorce
Remarriage
Stepfamilies
Surviving and Thriving in Stepfamilies
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 14: Families in Middle and Later Life
The Demographic Revolution
Aging in Historical Perspective
Family Transitions
The Aging Couple
Widowhood
Grandparents and Their Grandchildren
Retirement
Health
Bringing It Full Circle
Chapter 15: Looking Ahead: Helping Families Flourish
What Do Families Need to Flourish?
Family Policy
Building Resilience: General Policies and Programs to Support Families
Specific Policies and Programs for Children
Specific Policies and Programs for the Elderly
What Have We Learned?
Bringing It Full Circle