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Close Relations: an Introduction to the Sociology of Families

By L. , McDaniel , S.A.; Tepperman

Book information

Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Year
2002
ISBN
0130914215, 9780130914217
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
43 MB (44602252 bytes)
Edition
illustrated
Pages
352\372
Time added
2019-09-05 04:13:38

Description

Appropriate for 1-semester courses in Marriage and the Family, and Sociology of the Family. Focuses on applications and theory for one semester courses. Several overarching themes help organize the material: an emphasis on processes (interaction, communication, cooperation and empathy) found in all families rather than on the specific forms of the family; the fact that the family is becoming more rather than less important, the constant tension between families, schools and work; and historical changes and cross-national comparisons. With a new chapter on Family Dynamics. Families and Familylike Relationships ..............1 Ways to Increase Marital Wellbeing ..............101

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