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The American family : understanding its changing dynamics and place in society /

"The American Family has undergone and continues to undergo significant change as the twentieth century unfolds. This book of readings from a group of dedicated faculty at one university makes an important contribution to the study of family. The text explores the changing dynamics of the Ameri...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Wiseman, Dennis
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Springfield, Ill. : Charles C. Thomas, Publisher, ©2008.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Foreword / by David A. DeCenzo
  • The 21st century American family / Dennis G. Wiseman
  • What is "family"? : defining the terms of the U.S. welfare state / Holley E. Tankersley
  • Family values, feminism, and the post-traditional family / Maria K. Bachman
  • The many faces of adoption in the transformation of the American family / Patricia S. Piver
  • Grandparenting roles in the evolving American family / William E. Hills
  • Justice in the family / Julinna C. Oxley and Nils Ch. Rauhut
  • The evolution of psychologists' recommended childrearing practices in the United States / Michael J. Root
  • The influence of social support in the family on the health of family members / Monair J. Hamilton
  • Family involvement in early childhood education / Nancy C. Ratcliff
  • The use of oral narrative in North American families: creating selves, confirming roles, and consigning traditions / Stephanie M. Wright.